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SOLID : Orlando Pirates defender Siyabonga Sangweni

REWARDED: AmaZulu attacking midfielder Thamsanqa Sangweni

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The two will be named in coach Pitso Mosimane's squad for the opening World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana next month.

Older brother Siyabonga, a Bafana regular, plays for reigning Absa Premiership champions Orlando Pirates, where he has been outstanding since his move from Lamontville Golden Arrows at the beginning of the season.

The rock-solid defender has been influential in helping Pirates chase a unique successive treble in the Premier Soccer League who are away to his former club in Durban on Saturday where a win will secure the league title.

This week he was among the three nominees for the Premiership Player of the Season award along with the Moroka Swallows duo of Siyabonga Nomvethe and David Mathebula.

Little brother Thamsanqa, who has featured only once for Bafana, has played a massive role in helping AmaZulu move away from the relegation zone to a position where they are fighting for a top-eight finish. They need to beat Kaizer Chiefs at Soccer City on Saturday to hang on to eighth place.

The Sangwenis have both scored three goals in the league this season.

The brothers came close to being selected together for Bafana's friendly against Senegal earlier this year, but Mosimane opted not to include Pirates players because they were preparing for an African Champions League fixture in Angola. Thamsanqa was a late substitute in that match.

Thamsanqa has also represented South Africa at Under-23 level. He was part of the team selected for the African Under-23 championships in Morocco.

South Africa's World Cup qualifiers are against Ethiopia at Royal Bafokeng Stadium on June 3 and Botswana in Gaborone six days later.

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Sat May 25 07:10:37 SAST 2013 ::

May 17, 2012

asaowe

History in making, congratulation to Sangweni family must be proud of their son's.
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May 17, 2012

Wire1

Mr Moholoa, since when have you been an agent to select Bafana Bafana team? so you want to push Pitso for your own hidden agenda?
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May 17, 2012

Shorts

We welcome you brothers at least this time you will be fighting for one team - Bafana. GOOD LUCK MA-SANGWENI AMAHLE.
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May 17, 2012

tpaz

Thamsanga do you brother a favour is the last league game....ke kopa tuu
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May 17, 2012

Lekgowa

eish, this is a poor reporting from this Moholoa guy. The sguad is not even selected but y this kind of report. Or is he part of Bafana technical team n already he knew who is in or out?
Got nothing against the Sangweni brothers but this kind of reporting is so unfair.
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May 17, 2012

Shredder

Can somebody tell me. Is Siyabonga a striker or a defender? He is always patrolling in the 18 area of the oppositions and getting crucial goals for Pirates to save them in the midst of troubles.
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May 17, 2012

Buc4life

Shredder
Morning Shredder. I get the feeling that u not a champ, cause if u were u would know that at Pirates everybody scores. Now, Insimbi is tall and strong, and he gets at the end of the crosses.
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May 17, 2012

Buc4life

Morning guys
I dont know why people think that this is unfair reporting. The younger Sangweni bro played for Amaglug-glug, and sooner or later he was bound to play for Bafana. Sangweni is a Bafana player. So, what is wrong when reporter says that they will play together for the 1st time. The fact that he is reporting this, does not mean that his report will be true.
For the sake of patrotism, people should 4get the team they support when players are selected for national duty. I could be wrong, but I sense that just because one of the Sangweni brothers is a champ ppl say it is unfair reporting.

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May 17, 2012

Lehido

Well done boys
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May 17, 2012

Westkanjalo

FOOTBALL 101 mastered @ da university of orlando , @ bucs every1 can score including dat cow mabena, sangweni is a central defender but then pirates has been notorious 4 defenders scoring more than some of our strikers, LEGKWAThI is anoda 1 dat comes 2 mind, THWALA was once a top scorer of the season...best form of defence atack! attack! attack!, SAIL treble champs SAIL into the oceans with anoda season treble :) happy people till sunflops & zebras win a treble & get a star on their badge (p.s macufe doesnt count)
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