Arrows will challenge for silverware next season: Dikgacoi

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Jun 07, 2026 · 295 words · By Neville Khoza

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Golden Arrows assistant coach Kagiso Dikgacoi feels they have laid the foundation to start competing for titles in the new campaign after finishing sixth in the Betway Premiership table in the recently concluded season.

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Why it matters

What makes Dikgacoi optimistic is that they have been using several young players who he feels have gained experience.

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Abafana Bes’thende enjoyed one of their best campaigns in the Premiership and qualified for the MTN8.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Arrows will challenge for silverware next season: Dikgacoi?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that finishing sixth in the Betway Premiership table in the recently concluded season?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-06-07-arrows-will-challenge-for-silverware-…

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Claim 1: “finishing sixth in the Betway Premiership table in the recently concluded season”

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A SuperSport report explicitly states that Golden Arrows closed out the campaign in sixth position. This is corroborated by the context of the Betway Premiership naming convention found in Wikipedia entries for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 South African Premiership was the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It was known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_South_African_Premiers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 South African Premiership will be the 31st consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It will be known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and is also commonly ref…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_South_African_Premiers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body, is a professional soccer league in South Afri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Premiership

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Claim 2: “coach Manqoba Mngqithi’s future with Arrows uncertain as he has been linked with an exit to Kaizer Chiefs”

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Multiple independent sources (including reports on Mngqithi's claims and Mike Makaab's statements) confirm that Manqoba Mngqithi was the coach of Golden Arrows and was heavily linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs, though some sources indicate the move was blocked or he has since moved to Young Africans (Yanga).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012–13 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the Premiership since its establishment in 1996. The season began in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012–13_South_African_Premiers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 South African Premiership season (known as the ABSA Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body) was the eighteenth season of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_South_African_Premiers…

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Claim 3: “Abafana Bes’thende enjoyed one of their best campaigns in the Premiership and qualified for the MTN8”

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SuperSport reports that Abafana Bes'thende (Golden Arrows) had already qualified for the MTN 8 following a victory over Chippa United.

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web search NEUTRAL — Abafana Bes'thende had already qualified for the MTN 8 courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Chippa United last weekend and the point they earned in Umlazi saw them close out the campaign in sixth position.
https://supersport.com/football/news/58049364-d588-4e06-8403…

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web search NEUTRAL — Abafana Bes’thende last qualified for the top eight in the 2020/21 season, finishing fourth. While they have come close since, with a couple of ninth-place finishes in recent seasons...
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2025-08-16-manqoba-mngqit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lamontville Golden Arrows. The Soweto giants claimed a 2-0 victory over Abafana Bes'thende at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to reach the final of this inaugural tournament. Article continues below.
https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/kaizer-chiefs-beat-golden-a…

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Claim 4: “Golden Arrows assistant coach Kagiso Dikgacoi”

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The official Lamontville Golden Arrows FC website explicitly lists Kagisho Dikgacoi as a co-coach for the 2024/25 season. While Wikipedia lists him as manager of Witbank Spurs, the official club source is more specific and current regarding his role at Golden Arrows.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists the official squads for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Ghana in January and February 2008.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_squ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi (born 24 November 1984) is a South African retired professional footballer who is currently the manager of Witbank Spurs. He represented South Africa at international level.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagisho_Dikgacoi

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web search NEUTRAL — Royal Eagles (assistant). 2019–. Witbank Spurs.Dikgacoi began his career at local club Cardiff Spurs, before moving to Golden Arrows in 2005 as a little-known holding midfielder from lower league side…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagisho_Dikgacoi

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