Chiefs must keep fighting to secure third spot – Youssef

Theherald · Apr 07, 2026 · 493 words · By Vuyokazi Nkanjeni

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What to know about Chiefs must keep fighting to secure third spot – Youssef

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has urged his troops to keep fighting, emphasising that maintaining their winning streak is crucial if they want to lock in a Betway Premiership top-three finish.

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What happened

Why it matters

Amakhosi notched up their third consecutive victory on Monday, overpowering Orbit College 3-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Common ground

Wandile Duba, Mduduzi Shabalala, and Siphesihle Ndlovu’s goals pushed Orbit further into the relegation zone and kept them in 15th place on the log.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Amakhosi defeated Orbit College 3-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Monday.”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Amakhosi's 3-1 victory over Orbit College.

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Claim 2: “Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has urged his troops to keep fighting to maintain their winning streak for a Betway Premiership top-three finish.”

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Wikipedia sources mention Kaizer Chiefs' 2024–25 season and club history but do not reference coach Khalil Ben Youssef's statements about maintaining a winning streak or top-three finish. No corroboration found in provided evidence.

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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 — 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 — Palmyra (, pal-MY-rə; Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡶𐡣𐡬𐡥𐡴‎, romanized: Tadmor; Arabic: تَدْمُر‎, romanized: Tadmur) is an ancient city in central Syria. It is located in the eastern part of the Levant, and archa…
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Claim 3: “Orbit College is in 15th place on the Betway Premiership log.”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Orbit College's 15th-place ranking.

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Claim 4: “Kaizer Chiefs are third on the Betway Premiership log with 39 points from 21 matches.”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Kaizer Chiefs' league position (39 points from 21 matches).

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Claim 5: “Wandile Duba, Mduduzi Shabalala, and Siphesihle Ndlovu scored goals for Amakhosi in the match against Orbit College.”

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Wikipedia sources mention Kaizer Chiefs' season and unrelated topics (e.g., 2024 South African election) but do not reference specific players scoring in the Amakhosi vs. Orbit College match.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_lists_for_the_2024_South…

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Claim 6: “Thabanga Mahlangu scored the only goal for Orbit College in the match against Amakhosi.”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Thabanga Mahlangu's goal for Orbit College.

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Claim 7: “Kaizer Chiefs are scheduled to play TS Galaxy in their next Betway Premiership match.”

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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Kaizer Chiefs' upcoming match against TS Galaxy.

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