Bobby Motaung set the target publicly: the Betway Premiership title is what Kaizer Chiefs are chasing this season. Vice-captain Zitha Kwinika‘s response suggests the message had not necessarily reached the dressing room first.
What Motaung Demanded
Football manager Bobby Motaung declared that winning the Betway Premiership is the club’s primary objective for the campaign — a significant statement for a club that has not lifted the league trophy since 2014/15.
Kwinika’s Measured Reply
The defender did not reject the ambition, but he did distance himself from the announcement:
“I don’t comment on things I haven’t heard, or, to be honest with you, it’s new to me.”
He redirected the conversation to what happens on the training ground:
“My conversations with the coaches are clear: we need to get the results we require.”
Elsewhere in the same news cycle, Kwinika was reported as being more openly supportive of the target, indicating that winning the league is possible for this squad. The two positions are not contradictory — a player can believe in the objective while declining to be drawn on a boardroom statement he had not seen.
The Context: A Decade Without the League
- Last league title: 2014/15
- Only major trophy in the past decade: 2025 Nedbank Cup
- Kwinika’s role: part of that Nedbank Cup-winning squad
- Current standing: unbeaten in the league, fourth with 12 points from six matches
Kwinika stressed consistency as the route forward, pointing to upcoming matches — a fixture against Siwelele among them — as the place to build momentum and confidence rather than in press statements.
Is the Target Realistic?
Chiefs are unbeaten, which is the foundation any title challenge needs. But three draws in six matches has left them eight points behind Mamelodi Sundowns, and the criticism of Fernando da Cruz’s cautious setup — most vocally from club legend Brian Baloyi — suggests the squad is being organised to avoid defeat rather than to accumulate wins.
Unbeaten and fourth is a contradiction that has to resolve one way or the other.
Betting Insights
- Title markets: Chiefs’ outright price reflects a decade without the league. Value hunters should look at top-four and top-three markets instead.
- Draw frequency: Three draws in six. The X remains one of the more dependable Amakhosi plays.
- Under-goals: A defensive system and a misfiring attack point squarely at under 2.5 goals.
- Momentum matches: Kwinika named the Siwelele fixture as pivotal — those are the games where Chiefs’ win markets matter most.
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Final Word
Kwinika’s answer was the sensible one from a player who has been at Naturena long enough to know how quickly public targets become public pressure. Focus on results, let the table speak. Whether that is enough to close an eight-point gap on Sundowns is the question the next three months will answer.
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Sources
- Afrik-Foot — “Kaizer Chiefs star responds to Motaung’s title demands – ‘It’s new to me'”
- Goal.com South Africa — “Zitha Kwinika echoes Bobby Motaung’s league title demands – ‘It’s possible'”
- FARPost — “Kwinika speaks on Chiefs’ chance of winning the league”
- KickOff — “Brave league title claim at Chiefs”
- MDNtv — “Kwinika avoids Chiefs speculation as title pressure mounts”
- Soccer Bullet — “‘Winning the league is possible’ – Kaizer Chiefs defender”
- Dailysports — “Zitha Kwinika on his contract delays at Amakhosi”
- Afrik-Foot — “Kaizer Chiefs legend slams Da Cruz’s tactics”
- Premier Soccer League (official) — Betway Premiership standings
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