With AmaZulu, Golden Arrows, and Nedbank Cup champions Durban City all finishing in the Top 8, Arthur Zwane believes the province is finally ready to challenge the status quo. Photo: Backpagepix
AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane believes football in KwaZulu-Natal is finally moving in the right direction after three clubs from the province secured places inside the Betway Premiership Top 8 this season.
AmaZulu, Golden Arrows and Durban City FC will all feature in next season’s MTN8 competition, a significant achievement for a province that has often struggled to compete consistently with Gauteng’s football powerhouses.
Usuthu confirmed their fourth-place finish with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Durban City at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday. Defender Nkosikhona Radebe scored the decisive goal with a second-half header in a tense KwaZulu-Natal derby. Despite the defeat, Durban City managed to hold onto eighth place and secure their own MTN8 qualification spot.
Speaking after the match, Zwane praised the progress being made in the province and highlighted the growing pool of talent emerging from KwaZulu-Natal.
