Edition 5. Welcome to the fifth and final edition of the Mamelodi Sundowns Magazine for 2022! It has been such a busy and exciting year for your team in yellow, I struggled to include all of the amazing moments that we shared over the past few months (luckily, they are all captured in the pages to follow!).

Only a handful of brands in history become so popular that they earn the right to be considered a cultural phenomenon. Notable names such as Jordan, MTV and Apple are examples of products that captivated consumers and revolutionised industries. When one thinks of a cultural phenomenon in the video gaming ...

Coach Rulani Speaks on the Team Adjusting to the Changes. Fresh from his first week as the newly appointed Head Coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena sat down with Masandawana’s Digital Magazine crew and gave us an exclusive interview on the challenges ...

Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain, Hlompho Kekana, affectionately known as “KK” does not need an introduction. With eight trophies under his belt (six of which he won with Masandawana, and the other two with their hometown rivals, SuperSport United), the retired footballer is the most decorated captain in ...

While growing up, Cassius Mailula’s big dream was to share the pitch with Mamelodi Sundowns legend, Themba Zwane. The youngster’s wish was granted when he came on as a 70th-minute substitute against Chippa United during a DSTV Premiership match in September. The promising 21-year-old footballer is part ...

After spending six years in Europe, Bongani Zungu is back at Mamelodi Sundowns. The midfield maestro was unveiled in front of a packed Loftus Stadium ahead of The Brazilians’ clash against Kaizer Chiefs. The 30-year-old made his PSL debut during the 2012/13 season and played 20 matches for the University of Pretoria ...

There are countless reasons to be excited ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. From the quality of the skills that footballers will display to the thrills-and-spills of gruelling contests, the competition has always delivered ripples of excitement. This year’s edition in Qatar is poised to produce long-lasting legacies and memories.

Bongani Zungu, Ronwen Williams & Terrence Mashego

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be historic for the African continent as all five representatives will be handled by homegrown coaches. Could Africa deliver something special in the Middle East? Terrance Mashego who recently completed a move to Mamelodi Sundowns believes the continent is on the brink of defying the ...

Mamelodi Sundowns supporters were afforded the opportunity to ask newly signed striker Abubeker Nasir anything since his arrival at the club. The Digital Magazine crew took your questions, submitted through social media, and caught up with the Ethiopian player who addressed all your Yellow Nation’s burning questions.

Mamelodi Sundowns Foundation has started an initiative that recognises community-based organisations in South Africa by launching the Annual Champions Charity Cup (CCC) to celebrate the International Day of Charity which took place on the 5th September 2022. This is an initiative driven and undertaken by the club ...

How Winning The Nedbank Cup Was a Victory for Soshanguve Secondary School. As Masandawana clinched the 2021/22 Nedbank Cup, the club was given the opportunity to handover a multipurpose sports court to a selected school. As winners of last season’s edition (2020/21), the team ...

In our last issue, Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club Chairman, Tlhopie Motsepe, underlined the desire of the club to increase engagements with the 12th player in the team, our highly esteemed supporters, during the course of the season. Thus far, The Brazilians have been strategic and intentional in strengthening its ...

After exciting spectators at the Mamelodi Sundowns Supporter Appreciation Day earlier this year, Refiloe Maele Phoolo, popularly known as Cassper Nyovest, linked up with the reigning PSL champions in September for a very special training session with the Brazilians of Mzansi. The award-winning South African musician ...

‘Netting a treble’ is a caption often reserved for strikers or attacking midfielders. However, not every defender has such a statistic appended to their resume. Except if you are called Bambanani ‘Juice’ Mbane. The Eastern Cape-born defender achieved that incredible feat while playing for ...

Morocco are heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup as one of Africa's great hopes, with the North Africans and Senegal deemed as two of the nations capable of making history for the continent due to an impressive crop of players emerging within their respective countries. Mamelodi Sundowns' latest signing, Abdelmounaim ...

Abdelmounaim Boutouil, Marcelo Allende & Sipho Mbule

Only two continents have ever won the FIFA World Cup: Europe and South America. In fact, of the 21 editions of the global football showpiece, European countries have been finalists in 19 of them. Of the eight countries to have lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy, three have been from the CONMEBOL region - Argentina, Brazil, ...

Mental health issues have always been a challenge for many athletes, yet only a few have come out publicly to share their struggles. This topic triggered a global discussion only after a handful of prominent international athletes laid bare their battles with anxiety and depression. It is common knowledge that ...

Modern football coaches have introduced new philosophies that have been adopted by some of the world's best-performing football clubs. With international squads such as England and Germany being led by relatively young coaches, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is likely to be a spectacle of world-class football.

Since South Africa’s re-admission to international football, Mamelodi Sundowns have always had a history of providing Bafana Bafana and other national teams with quality players. During South Africa’s first international match against Cameroon in July 1992; three players in the starting lineup – Mark Anderson, ...

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Senior Coach Manqoba Mngqithi believes that it is a good omen that the five nations who will be representing Africa at the FIFA World Cup this year are led by local coaches. Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, Otto Addo of Ghana, Moroccan Walid Regragui, Aliou Cissé of Senegal and Tunisia’s Jalel Kadri not ...

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper coach, Wendell Robinson, shares with the Digital Magazine crew everything about the game’s last line of defence as he weighs in on the offerings at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Goalkeeping is one of the most underrated positions in football and, at times, can be a thankless job too.

Test your knowledge on the African teams participating in Qatar. Five African teams will be at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar - Senegal, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia. How clued up are you on the performance of African teams and players at the biggest football event in the World?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is upon us and everyone who loves the game of football will be looking forward to it during the months of November and December. Mamelodi Sundowns players have weighed in on who they think will come out guns blazing, which group is the toughest and the youngsters who will step ...

Mamelodi Sundowns’ sporting director, Flemming Berg, has earned his esteemed reputation in the world of football. The Danish national rose to prominence while serving his country’s Football Association as Head of Elite Football Development for seven years. During his prosperous tenure, the veteran football scout saw ...

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Official Team Medical Doctor, Dr. Carl Tabane will be heading to Qatar for the upcoming 2022 World Cup. Dr. Tabane was invited in April by the FIFA Medical Centre to go work at the World Cup, and after going through a successful interview process it has been confirmed that he will be working as the ...

Edition 5. To play this game, make sure each of the eight blocks contains all the letters in MHKULISE. Ensure that each letter appears ONLY ONCE in a box, column, or row.

The Yellow Nation are known across the country and the continent for being the most vocal supporters and cheering on their team through thick and thin! As we continue to fill up our grandstands, learn some of our most famous songs so that you can join the singing at our next match!

Edition 5. Celebrity vs Supporter is back for the latest edition! In this edition we have South African musician Theo Kgosinkwe taking on Sandawana supporter Josi ‘Bling’ Kokoana! Read below as we pit two members of the yellow nation against one another to see who comes out on top! Who do you think reigned supreme?

Edition 5. Every game the Yellow Nation comes together to sing as one voice and cheer Bafana Ba Style to glory with the iconic drum beat! Ensure that the beat lives on & find the three drums hidden in each of the images below!

Edition 5. Masandawana we need your help assisting Peter Shalulile so that we can get the ball into the back of the net! Trace the ball from start to finish and let's score the match winning goal!

Edition 5. How many of your favourite players from our MENS Team can you find? Good luck!