Mike Makaab, in context

Mike Makaab Responds To Allegations Made By Bernard Parker |. Mike Makaab has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in South Africa.

Key facts

• Mike Makaab Responds To Allegations Made By Bernard Parker |.
• Local football agent Mike Makaab is putting out the fires after a rather surprising revelation that his client Sipho Mbule has been offered to Kaizer Chiefs.
• Mike Makaab Defends Himself Over Mbule-Chiefs Revelation.
• Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule have both left Betway Premiership Champions Mamelodi Sundowns, agent Mike Makaab has revealed.
• BackpagepixMakaab confirms Shandu's imminent departureMike Makaab has dropped a bombshell regarding Bandile Shandu’s future at Orlando Pirates, confirming that the defender’s time with the Soweto giants is coming to an end.

What we know

Going deeper, Local football agent Mike Makaab is putting out the fires after a rather surprising revelation that his client Sipho Mbule has been offered to Kaizer Chiefs.

On the substance, Mike Makaab Defends Himself Over Mbule-Chiefs Revelation.

Beyond the headlines, Rivaldo Coetzee and Sipho Mbule have both left Betway Premiership Champions Mamelodi Sundowns, agent Mike Makaab has revealed.

More precisely, BackpagepixMakaab confirms Shandu's imminent departureMike Makaab has dropped a bombshell regarding Bandile Shandu’s future at Orlando Pirates, confirming that the defender’s time with the Soweto giants is coming to an end.

It is worth noting that Mike Makaab has dropped a bombshell regarding Bandile Shandu’s future at Orlando Pirates, confirming that the defender’s time with the Soweto giants is coming to an end.

By the numbers

At this stage, after falling down the pecking order under the current coaching regime, the 31-year-old is now preparing for a life away from the Soweto giants.

On a related note, after months of speculation regarding his limited game time, the veteran's representative has finally addressed the situation head-on.Speaking in an interview on the matter, Makaab made it clear that the player and the club are heading for a divorce when the 2025/26 season concludes.

Going deeper, Speaking in an interview on the matter, Makaab made it clear that the player and the club are heading for a divorce when the 2025/26 season concludes.

On the substance, his experience and winning pedigree will likely make him an attractive prospect for other PSL sides.As the June 2026 deadline approaches, Pirates management has shown no intention of retaining his services, allowing Makaab to begin the search for a new home for the KZN-born defender.

What they're saying

“Bandile Shandu, as you know, his contract is coming to an end at the end of the season, and he hasn’t been playing,” Makaab told FARPost.

“So, I can tell you that Shandu is unlikely to stay with Pirates when his contract comes to an end, and we are looking for other opportunities.”

The wider context

On a related note, as the June 2026 deadline approaches, Pirates management has shown no intention of retaining his services, allowing Makaab to begin the search for a new home for the KZN-born defender.

Going deeper, the writing appears to be on the wall for one of the Buccaneers' stars as his representative has officially broken the silence on his future.

On the substance, Backpage'He hasn’t been playing'“Bandile Shandu, as you know, his contract is coming to an end at the end of the season, and he hasn’t been playing,” Makaab told FARPost. “So, I can tell you that Shandu is unlikely to stay with Pirates when his contract comes to an end, and we are looking for other opportunities.”

Beyond the headlines, the lack of activity on the pitch has been the ultimate catalyst for this decision, as Shandu has struggled to register any meaningful appearances beyond the MTN8 campaign.

More precisely, Makaab, who’s the director of ProSport International and has been in the business for almost three decades, was on the receiving end of criticism late Sunday when he went public about Mbule and Chiefs.

The bottom line

• After falling down the pecking order under the current coaching regime, the 31-year-old is now preparing for a life away from the Soweto giants.
• After months of speculation regarding his limited game time, the veteran's representative has finally addressed the situation head-on.Speaking in an interview on the matter, Makaab made it clear that the player and the club are heading for a divorce when the 2025/26 season concludes.
• His experience and winning pedigree will likely make him an attractive prospect for other PSL sides.As the June 2026 deadline approaches, Pirates management has shown no intention of retaining his services, allowing Makaab to begin the search for a new home for the KZN-born defender.