Kaizer Chiefs News Today: Motaung to Step Down, Amakhosi Eye Arrows Scalp & Transfers

Jessica Motaung is reportedly stepping down as Kaizer Chiefs' Marketing and Commercial Director, while Amakhosi head to Mbombela Stadium chasing a first win over Golden Arrows this season.

September 18, 2026
10:45 pm

Two stories dominate Kaizer Chiefs news today: a significant change in the Naturena boardroom, and a relocated fixture at which Amakhosi will look to make their unbeaten start count.

Jessica Motaung Set to Step Down

Jessica Motaung, the club’s Marketing and Commercial Director, is reportedly stepping down from her executive position. According to broadcaster Robert Marawa, she will remain involved at board level rather than leaving the club entirely.

The move follows the appointment of Bheki Shongwe as Group CEO in May 2026, which restructured the administrative setup at Naturena. Motaung has been one of the most recognisable executives in South African football and a central figure in the club’s commercial identity for well over a decade, so this is a genuine shift in how Amakhosi are run off the pitch.

Amakhosi Eye an Arrows Scalp at Mbombela

Chiefs’ seventh-round Betway Premiership fixture against Lamontville Golden Arrows has been relocated from King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi to Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Arrows were unable to secure a suitable alternative venue in KwaZulu-Natal at short notice.

Fixture: Golden Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs
Date: Sunday, 20 September 2026
Kick-off: 15:00 SAST
Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Tickets: R100 via Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers outlets

There is history here. Arrows knocked Chiefs out of the MTN8 at the quarter-final stage with a 1–0 win in August, so this is as much about revenge as points.

Team News

Amakhosi will be without captain Brandon Petersen, who faces four to six weeks out with a knee injury, and top scorer Wandile Duba, sidelined roughly two weeks with a hip and groin issue. Renaldo Leaner is expected to start in goal, with Faiz Abrahams in line for a debut. Golden Arrows report no injuries or suspensions.

Where They Stand

Chiefs remain unbeaten in the league, fourth with 12 points from six matches (three wins, three draws). Golden Arrows sit seventh on seven points. Lebohang Maboe scored his second goal of the season and took Man of the Match honours in last weekend’s 1–1 draw with Polokwane City.

Betting Insights

Goalkeeper change: Leaner replacing Petersen is the key variable. New keeper, relocated venue — clean-sheet markets are harder to call than usual.
Draw-heavy Chiefs: Three draws in six. The X and double chance remain live in Amakhosi away fixtures.
Low totals: Under 2.5 goals has been the percentage play in Arrows fixtures all season.
Neutral venue: Mbombela removes Arrows’ home crowd. That flattens the usual home edge.

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Final Word

A boardroom change of this size rarely happens in isolation, and the Shongwe restructure looks like the driver. On the pitch, Chiefs have a chance to convert an unbeaten start into momentum — but they will do it without their captain and their top scorer, at a neutral venue, against a side that has already knocked them out of one competition this season.

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