Watch VideoKaizer Chiefs eye title race climb against Stellenbosch FC

The break is over and the mission is clear: Kaizer Chiefs return to Betway Premiership action on Tuesday against Stellenbosch FC, looking to close the gap at the top. Photo: Itumeleng English Independent Media Kaizer Chiefsare back — rested, refocused and quietly ambitious. After a ten-day break forced by cup eliminations, Amakhosi return to Betway Premiership duty on Tuesday night againstStellenbosch FCatFNB Stadium, with Saturday’s Soweto Derby looming large.

For co-coach Ben Khalil Youssef, this is not a period of recovery — it is a moment of opportunity. Chiefs currently sit fourth on the Betway Premiership table with 30 points, eight behind leaders Orlando Pirates, but with two games in hand. It is a league position that keeps belief alive, especially in a season where consistency has been rare and margins increasingly thin.

“This season it feels like the level of the different teams is really close,” Khalil said. “The difference between others isn’t as big. We all saw what happened in the cup games recently — some people think it was a surprise but it wasn’t for me.”