Kaizer Chiefs are under pressure to scour the transfer market for new attackers but there’s a new one under their nose in the academy.
Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly handed a three-year contract to teenage DDC striker Naledi Hlongwane.
“What I can tell you now is that the promotion process is as good as done. They have already allocated jersey number 35 to him and he travelled with the team to Durban for the game against Sekhukhune United. He was supposed to have played the game but they changed their mind at the last minute,” the SL source stated on SoccerLaduma.
“Yes, coming to the contract, it’s an initial three-year senior team contract and it will run until June 2028. So, yes, things are working out for the youngsters at Chiefs right now,” he added.

Hlongwane discusses his ambitions
In an interview after his goal-scoring heroics for the All Stars side in the Carling Black Label Cup in December, Hlongwane gave some props to Mfudo Vilakazi, another player who’s come through the Naturena ranks.
”It’s a good experience for me, as a teenager. All I can say is that I am letting everything be controlled by God. Mfundo, I can say I got used to training with him in the DDC before he was promoted to the first team,” said Hlongwane.
Chiefs isolate an upgrade on Bongani Sam?
Experienced full-back Bongani Sam arrived to replace the departed Sifiso Hlanti. However, his Chiefs tenure so far has been a bit of a disaster, owing mainly to injuries. 27-year-old Sam joined in August and is yet to make his senior competitive debut. The club is now monitoring former Pirates academy product, 20-year-old Samukelo Kabini. He currently plies his trade for TS Galaxy and has shown an eye for adventure with two goals from 12 league appearances this term.
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