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Sekhukhune now eye fourth place after missing out on third

Sowetan · · 310 words · By Neville Khoza
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What to know about Sekhukhune now eye fourth place after missing out on third

After missing out on their top-three target this season following their 2-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday, Sekhukhune United interim coach Paulus Masehe feels that finishing fourth is now their objective and believes it will be a fair campaign should they…

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What happened

After missing out on their top-three target this season following their 2-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday, Sekhukhune United interim coach Paulus Masehe feels that finishing fourth is now their objective and believes it will be a fair campaign should they…

Why it matters

Babina Noko remained fifth on the log table with 42 points, two behind fourth-placed AmaZulu.

Common ground

With two games remaining in the season, Masehe said they are now looking for a fourth-place finish.

Perspective signals

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-12-sekhukhune-now-eye-fourth-place-after…

fact_checkClaims Checked

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: “Babina Noko remained fifth on the log table with 42 points”
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One specific web search result explicitly states that Sekhukhune (Babina Noko) are fifth with 42 points. While another source mentions the league table generally, only one provides the specific point tally and position matching the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — View the final Premier Soccer League 2025/2026 table, team form data and points tallies with GOAL.
https://www.goal.com/en-za/premier-soccer-league/table/yv73m…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the log, Amakhosi remain in third place after amassing 48 points from 27 matches, while Sekhukhune are fifth with 42 points collected from the same number of games.
https://www.kaizerchiefs.com/news/amakhosi-face-babina-noko-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler has underlined his side’s ambition to win the Nedbank Cup, warning against complacency as Babina Noko face Highbury FC in the last 32.
https://thestar.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-02-05-eric-tinkl…
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Claim 2: “With two games remaining in the season”
SINGLE SOURCE
The web search results for this claim returned dictionary definitions of the word 'there' rather than sports data regarding the number of matches remaining in the season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Note: Do not confuse there, which has meanings that mostly relate to a literal or abstract location, with the words their and they're. Their has to do with what belongs to or is associated with them (…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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web search NEUTRAL — We can use there at the start of a clause as a type of indefinite subject. This means that we can put the actual subject at the end of the clause and so give it emphasis or focus (underlined below): …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit. 2. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/there
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Claim 3: “their 2-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources (Goal.com and other news reports) confirm that Kaizer Chiefs defeated Sekhukhune United 2-0 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on a Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This current 2023–24 season of the DStv Premiership is Kaizer Chiefs' 28th consecutive season in the PSL League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Kaizer_Chiefs_F.C._sea…
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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 — 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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Claim 4: “Sekhukhune’s last two matches are against tricky Richards Bay away and Siwelele at home”
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While search results mention Richards Bay and Siwelele in the context of the 2025-2026 season, there is no specific evidence confirming that Sekhukhune's final two matches are specifically against these two teams in the order and venue (away/home) described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 South African Premiership is the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It is known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_South_African_Premiers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Carling Knockout Cup was the third season of the South African soccer competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It was organised by the Premier Soccer League and Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Carling_Knockout_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Nedbank Cup is the 2025–26 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup. It is the 54th season of the competition, and 19th under its curr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Nedbank_Cup
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Claim 5: “two behind fourth-placed AmaZulu”
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There is a contradiction in the evidence regarding AmaZulu's points. One source (Soccerway) lists 44 points, while another (DStv Premiership prediction) states AmaZulu occupies 4th position with 42 points. This contradicts the claim that they are 'two behind' (which would imply 44 points if Sekhukhune has 42).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbubaker Mobara (born 18 February 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender and midfielder for AmaZulu in the Premier Soccer League. He can play as right back, centr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbubaker_Mobara
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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 — Siphiwe Ignatius Mkhonza (2 January 1979 – 5 March 2024) was a South African soccer player who played as a centre-back. He played club football for Bloemfontein Celtic, Ria Stars, Lamontville Golden A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphiwe_Mkhonza
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