Chiefs coach Kaze applauds Amakhosi’s improvement this season

Sowetan · May 17, 2026 · 342 words · By Sihle Ndebele

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What to know about Chiefs coach Kaze applauds Amakhosi’s improvement this season

In the wake of their 15th league win of the season, when they beat AmaZulu 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has lauded the Amakhosi’s improvement.

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What happened

In the wake of their 15th league win of the season, when they beat AmaZulu 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has lauded the Amakhosi’s improvement.

Why it matters

Chiefs went into the Durban game having already secured third place on the log and a guaranteed slot in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup.

Common ground

They also qualified for the MTN8 knockout tournament for the first time in three years.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-17-chiefs-coach-kaze-applauds-amakhosis-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a guaranteed slot in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup”

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Sowetan and multiple web search results confirm that by securing third place, Kaizer Chiefs qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, officially the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, was the 23rd edition of the CAF Confederation Cup and 51st overall season of Africa's se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_CAF_Confederation_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final was the two-legged final of the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup, the 23rd season of the CAF Confederation Cup and the 51st as Africa's secondary club football compet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_CAF_Confederation_Cup_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual club football competition organized by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAF_Champions_League

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Claim 2: “their 15th league win of the season”

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While there are mentions of the team's performance this season, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that this was their 15th league win of the season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MTN 8 is a South African soccer cup competition launched in 1972 for teams who finished in the top 8 positions of the league table of the country's preceding season of the top-flight league (curre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTN_8

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership. The team is nicknamed AmaKhosi, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizer_Chiefs_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaizer Chiefs Ladies F.C. is a women's soccer club based in Naturena and Kwa-Thema, Gauteng. The team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's football league in South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizer_Chiefs_Ladies_F.C.

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Claim 3: “Glody Lilepo was sent off for removing his shirt after scoring, having already been booked”

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Multiple sources explicitly state Lilepo was sent off (second yellow card) for removing his shirt during the celebration of his goal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Glodly Lilepo had a moment where he turned from hero to villain as he scored what turned out to be the winner and celebrated by taking his shirt off, forcing the referee to brandish a second yellow ca…
https://www.kickoff.com/psl/kaizer-chiefs/cedric-kaze-speaks…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seconds after scoring Lilepo was red-carded for pulling out his shirt while celebrating after already being on a yellow card. The win took Amakhosi’s points to 54 as they cemented their third place wh…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-16-lilepo-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lilepo fired Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze's side in front on 68 minutes, only to be sent off seconds later for removing his shirt as he celebrated his fifth league goal of the season.
https://psl.co.za/news/article/5614944-lilepo-goes-from-hero…

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Claim 4: “They also qualified for the MTN8 knockout tournament for the first time in three years”

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The evidence mentions qualification for the MTN8 semis and general goals for the season, but does not specifically confirm that this was the first time in three years they qualified for the tournament.

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web search NEUTRAL — While Ben Youssef celebrated the milestone, he remained realistic about the club’s stature versus their current trophy-less reality. “I think we have said many times that the minimum we could do this …
https://sportswire.co.za/the-absolute-minimum-ben-youssef-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Now, with just a three point lead and Orlando Pirates with two games in hand and a superior goal difference, the perennial PSL champions look set to lose out on the domestic title for the first time i…
https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/ts-galaxy-3-2-mamelodi-sund…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Glamour Boys draw the first blood when Nkosinathi Nhleko fired home in the third minute with a brilliant shot inside the 18 area box following some neat work by Josta Dladla, 1-0 to Kaizer Chiefs.
https://www.kaizerchiefs.com/news/chiefs-through-to-the-mtn8…

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Claim 5: “they played in the Confed Cup, where we travelled a lot”

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Multiple sources confirm Kaizer Chiefs' participation in the CAF Confederation Cup, including a specific match against ZESCO United and mentions of the 2025-26 campaign.

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Claim 6: “Chiefs played the last 20 minutes against AmaZulu with 10 men after goal-scorer Glody Lilepo was sent off”

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Three independent web sources confirm Glody Lilepo was sent off after scoring the winning goal against AmaZulu, leaving the team with 10 men.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Microsoft campus is the corporate headquarters of Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, United States, a part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Microsoft initially moved onto the …
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web search NEUTRAL — Collaborate for free with online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. Save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online, in OneDrive.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in or sign up to Office using your Microsoft account for secure access to online services and applications.
https://login.microsoftonline.com/static/tenant/templates/MS…

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Claim 7: “Chiefs host Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium in their last game of the season on Saturday”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding a final game against Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

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Claim 8: “they beat AmaZulu 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Kaizer Chiefs beat AmaZulu 1-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on a Saturday. Timeslive and a Twitter/X post (via web search) both report the 1-0 scoreline and venue.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This current 2024–25 season of the league is Kaizer Chiefs' 29th consecutive season in the Premier Soccer League. It will be participating in 3 cup competitions including the current 2024–25 South Afr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Kaizer_Chiefs_F.C._sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AmaZulu Football Club is a South African professional soccer club based in the city of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal province, that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of the South African football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmaZulu_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (; born 25 September 1984) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He is considered to be one of the most well-known and decorated …
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Claim 9: “Chiefs went into the Durban game having already secured third place on the log”

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Multiple sources confirm Kaizer Chiefs secured third place in the league. Sowetan and other web results explicitly link the third-place finish to the period around the AmaZulu and Sekhukhune matches.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizer_Chiefs_F.C.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The official Kaizer Chiefs FC website. Latest news, match results, fixtures, squad information, tickets and official merchandise for Amakhosi fans.
https://www.kaizerchiefs.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Kaizer Chiefs will be in action for the second-last time when they face AmaZulu FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday, 16 May.
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/live-amazulu-fc-vs-kaiz…

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