Arthur Zwane praises his team's performance and looks ahead to what's next

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Arthur Zwane praises his team's performance and looks ahead to what's next

AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane has laid down ambitious targets for his side after a superb opening to the 2026/27 Betway Premiership season.

Usuthu have hit the ground running and have swiftly positioned themselves as early challengers capable of taking the fight to heavyweights Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in the title race.

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The KwaZulu-Natal outfit currently sit third on the table, hot on the heels of log leaders Sundowns and second-placed Pirates. In their first eight league matches, Usuthu have racked up six wins, one draw and just a single defeat, amassing 19 points — trailing only Pirates (22 points) and Sundowns (23 points).

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With AmaZulu playing an entertaining, high-tempo brand of football while consistently grinding out results, Zwane has made it clear that the primary objective is to secure qualification for CAF interclub competitions next season.

According to Zwane, "We have goals like any other team, but the league is a marathon, and you never know what's going to happen as the season progresses." He went on to add, "But we fancy our chances; we really want to go and compete in Africa next season because we are growing as a group." Zwane also noted, "So that will be a very good experience for this group of players.

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If you remember my first season at AmaZulu with coach Kanu [Vusumuzi Vilakazi], we finished in sixth position." He continued, "The following season, which was last season, we finished fourth, so we are always aiming high and improving from last season." The former Kaizer Chiefs mentor took sole charge of AmaZulu in February 2025, having initially arrived at the Durban-based outfit in October 2024 as co-coach alongside Vilakazi.