Masutha confident that Musina United can still secure promotion

Musina United technical director Joel Masutha is confident his team is still on course for promotion despite a shaky start to the season. After Saturday’s 2-1 win over White Vultures, Masutha praised his squad’s recent form and ambition to reach the Motsepe Foundation Championship League.

“Those who doubted us should look at our last four games,” he said. When Masutha took over last month, Musina United had just one point. Under his guidance, they have collected seven points from four matches.

“The Prophet,” as he is widely known, made an immediate impact with a 1-0 win over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, followed by a 1-1 draw with Phalaborwa United and a 1-0 defeat to Lebash Football Academy.

Masutha credited the team’s turnaround to motivation and morale-boosting. “The first thing I did was inspire the players to believe in themselves,” he said.

The former Black Leopards mentor also highlighted the squad’s talent and indicated that reinforcing the team with experienced players will be a priority in upcoming talks with management.

Date:16 January 2026

By: Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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