Former goalkeeper William Shongwe praises Kaizer Chiefs’ improved defence and overall progress, while noting there is still room to grow in attack. Photo: Backpagepix Kaizer Chiefs are better than they were last season, according to former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper William Shongwe, after assessing the team’s last two campaigns. The Amakhosi have been under major scrutiny this season following a tumultuous second half of 2025.
They are currently managed by co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze, who took over following the dismissal of Nasreddine Nabi. The duo have had to work with the squad inherited from their predecessor, which includes a mix of senior players and new signings brought in during the winter transfer window. Under those circumstances – and given that they were navigating uncharted territory as co-coaches – Ben Youssef and Kaze have led the club to fourth place in the Betway Premiership at its halfway mark, as well as third place in their CAF Confederation Cup group.
Despite those promising results, some members of the football fraternity, including sections of the Amakhosi faithful, still debate whether Chiefs have improved in recent months. Speaking exclusively to Independent Media on Wednesday afternoon, Shongwe weighed in on Chiefs’ progress this season and explained why he believes the team have taken a step forward. “They haven’t been this good in the last two to three seasons.
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The players that are there are proving themselves. People keep saying they are not signing quality players – but who else are they going to sign? Shongwe highlighted the area where he believes the Amakhosi have shown the most improvement.
“The one clear thing that I can say has improved is their defence,” Shongwe said. “They are still making mistakes, but they have not conceded many goals this season. “They’ve had more clean sheets at this stage compared to last season. The goals conceded are far fewer.”
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