Gomora United moves home base to revamped Malamulele Stadium

Newly promoted PSL Motsepe Foundation Championship League side Gomora United will play their future home matches at the newly revamped Malamulele Stadium, after deciding to relocate from Dobsonville Stadium in Gauteng to Vhembe.

The stadium is set to officially reopen on Friday, 30 January, when Gomora host leading Vhembe outfit VFC.

Malamulele Stadium has undergone extensive renovations to meet the requirements for hosting professional football. With a newly increased seating capacity of 15,000, the venue is now poised to stage Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches.

Senior PSL official Prof Ronnie Schloss visited the stadium last year and recommended that the local municipality address several outstanding issues, including upgrades to the dressing rooms and improvements to the stadium’s exterior. A follow-up inspection was conducted on 12 January to assess progress.

Schloss said he was confident that, once the remaining work is completed, the stadium would meet all the necessary standards and be granted approval to host PSL fixtures.

Collins Chabane Municipality representative Mr Robert Mathye said the stadium’s reopening would play an important role in reviving the township’s economy and sporting culture.

“We are very happy to welcome professional games back to Malamulele and look forward to hosting night matches as well,” Mathye said.

He added that the upgraded facility would give local football supporters a long-awaited opportunity to watch top-level matches without having to travel long distances. “We are very happy to welcome Gomora to their new home ground,” he said.

Gomora United chairman Mr Joe Seanego said the club was delighted to finally have a permanent home base and expressed appreciation to the Collins Chabane Municipality for the work carried out at the stadium.

“We are struggling in terms of the facilities in Johannesburg, particularly in Ekurhuleni,” Seanego said. “So, the only option was to look at Malamulele or Giyani. Those are places with world-class facilities. They are also not being used professionally. Football is a game of crowds,” he said.

Date:30 January 2026

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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