Mohafe not concerned by Gallants’ position yet

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 20, 2026 · 421 words · By Neville Khoza

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What to know about Mohafe not concerned by Gallants’ position yet

Despite languishing at the bottom of the table in the Betway Premiership, the Marumo Gallants’ coach Phuti Mohafe is not concerned by their position at this stage of the season, as he feels they have been unlucky with the results.

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What happened

Why it matters

Gallants have lost two and drawn one of the three matches they have already played this season.

Common ground

On Wednesday, they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld Stadium to drop to the bottom of the table.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Phuti Mohafe is the coach of Marumo Gallants”

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The provided evidence includes general information about the club and unrelated speed test results, but no mention of Phuti Mohafe as the coach.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 South African Premiership, known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the 28th consecutive season of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_South_African_Premiers…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marumo Gallants is a South African soccer club based in the North West. Previously they played in Bloemfontein, Free State, relocating after purchasing the status from Moroka Swallows. Prior to the st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marumo_Gallants_F.C.

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web search NEUTRAL — Test your internet speed and performance with Speedtest by Ookla, available on desktop and mobile devices for free.
https://www.speedtest.net/run

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Claim 2: “On Wednesday, they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld Stadium”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated search results about plumbers in Amsterdam and general Wikipedia entries about Mamelodi Sundowns and the league. There is no mention of a 2-0 defeat on a Wednesday at Loftus Versfeld.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This 2022–23 campaign of the South African Premier Division is Mamelodi Sundowns' 27th consecutive season in the PSL League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_Mamelodi_Sundowns_F.C.…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 South African Premiership was the 29th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It was known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, after the premature end of the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_South_African_Premiers…

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

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Claim 3: “Gallants’ next game is against TS Galaxy on Tuesday at Royal Bafokeng Stadium”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the match between Marumo Gallants and TS Galaxy at Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. AiScore and a live score search result both list the date, time, and venue, while SuperSport reports on the result of that specific match.

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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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web search NEUTRAL — Marumo Gallants faces TS Galaxy at Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 17:30 UTC. This match is part of the South Africa PSL. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters...
https://www.fotmob.com/matches/marumo-gallants-vs-ts-galaxy/…

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web search NEUTRAL — TS Galaxy edged Marumo Gallants 3-2 in a five-goal thriller in the Betway Premiership at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Tuesday night. The win lifted the Rockets to eighth in the league s…
https://supersport.com/football/news/1b5a0546-8643-485d-ad1b…

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Claim 4: “Gallants have lost two and drawn one of the three matches they have already played this season”

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The web search results for match statistics are either generic landing pages or explicitly state that the team has 'wins, draws, and losses in 0 matches thus far', which does not corroborate the claim of two losses and one draw.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marumo Gallants Scores and Match Statistics - Here are the latest current season results and match statistics for Marumo Gallants.Marumo Gallants statistics are highlighted in green below. Click the m…
https://www.windrawwin.com/results/marumo-gallants/

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Marumo Gallants has wins, draws, and losses in 0 matches thus far. So based on those numbers, Durban City has a win rate of %, while Marumo Gallants has come out on top in % of their matche…
https://www.apwin.com/match/marumo-gallants-durban-city/odbD…

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web search NEUTRAL — Music: This video is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is noncommercial and transformative in nature, uses no more of the original than necessary, and has no negative effect on the market f…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCyznUfrh6g

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Claim 5: “Marumo Gallants are at the bottom of the table in the Betway Premiership”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Betway Premiership and Marumo Gallants, none of the provided evidence contains the current league table or the team's specific ranking.

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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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