Johannesburg – Late goals took Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch into the South African League Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

Substitute Asenele Velebayi struck on 84 minutes in Polokwane to earn Chiefs a 2-1 quarter-final victory over lowly Siwelele, and a last-four date with Mamelodi Sundowns.

Siwelele, without a permanent coach since firing former Lesotho international Lehlohonolo Seema in September, took a shock 11th-minute lead through Siyabonga Ndebele.

Wandile Duba equalised by converting a penalty in first-half added time. It was his seventh goal of the campaign in all competitions.

Chiefs’ winner stemmed from a backpass intended for Siwelele goalkeeper Jody February that was intercepted by Flavio Da Silva.

The Guinea-Bissau international passed to Velebayi, who scored for the first time this season with a low, angled shot into the far corner of the net.

90 + 4’| #CHI 2 : 1 #SIW

Full-time score: (Duba 45 + 2’, Velebayi 84’) Kaizer Chiefs 2 : 1 Siwelele FC (Ndebele 12’)

Champion Player of the Match: Mfundo Vilakazi

#Amakhosi4Life #TheKingdomRises #LoveAndPeace #CarlingKnockoutCup https://t.co/ktg63UZtkQ

— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) November 8, 2026

Meanwhile, Stellenbosch needed seven minutes of added time to edge visiting AmaZulu 2-1 with Sinoxolo Kwayiba converting a penalty.

Chumani Butsaka had given the home team a 28th-minute lead in the western Cape town that lasted just five minutes before Gopolang Taunyana conceded an own goal.

The reward for Stellenbosch is a home semi-final against the title-holders Orlando Pirates, who won three of the four domestic competitions last season, including the championship.

Teenager Mpho Padime netted in the first half as Pirates edged Sekhukhune United 1-0 in Soweto on Saturday. Sundowns were also 1-0 winners, against Golden Arrows in Pretoria.

Apart from campaigning at home, Pirates have reached the CAF Champions League group stage, which kicks off on November 27.

The South African challengers will face Renaissance Berkane of Morocco, Simba of Tanzania and Colombe of Cameroon home and away. Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.