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🇿🇼 Published: 29 January 2026
📘 Source: Cape Argus

Club legend Tsepo Masilela. left, is buying into the hype! With only six goals conceded in 15 games, he believes Kaizer Chiefs have the steel to go all the way this season.

Photo: Backpagepix Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Tsepo Masilela has tipped Amakhosi as genuine Betway Premiership contenders, highlighting their consistent results and improved defensive record as key factors in how the rest of their season could unfold. Chiefs claimed their eighth league win of the campaign, surpassing the 30-point mark and moving into second place on the standings, just two points shy of league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Masilela, a two-time league champion with Chiefs, pointed to the team’s defensive improvements as central to their resurgence.

He believes that if the squad maintains their current form and momentum, they have a strong chance of ending their decade-long wait for a league title. “As they say, strong defences win championships,” Masilela said, on theSoccerBeat Podcast. “As they say, strong defences win championships,” Masilela said, on the “They got the job done, and when you look at their schedule, playing in Africa and coming back to do the job, it shows that they mean business, and we can’t write them off — they are in the mix. “When you keep on winning like this, it gives you belief, and the dream stays alive.”

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Originally published by Cape Argus • January 29, 2026

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