Thabiso Monyane Drawing Attention from Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos

Thabiso Monyane has quietly worked his way into the spotlight at Kaizer Chiefs, with his performances already catching the eye of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. The 25-year-old right-back has started all four matches since joining Amakhosi, showing consistency that he often lacked during his time at Orlando Pirates.

Monyane is not part of the national team squad set to face Lesotho and Nigeria in early September in Bloemfontein, but his recent displays have not gone unnoticed. Broos confirmed that the defender is firmly on his radar.

“That was a guy that was on our list a year ago,” Broos said when naming his latest squad. “He played a friendly with us, I think, but it was more than a year ago. At Pirates he didn’t play anymore. Now he is back at Chiefs, and you see little by little. Maybe selecting him for these upcoming games was too soon. I hope that he can confirm in the next weeks what he has shown so far. Then maybe we can have him in the qualifying games in October.”

Monyane’s run of starts at Chiefs is significant. If he is named in the starting lineup against Golden Arrows on Saturday, he will equal his longest streak of league starts from his Pirates days, which was five matches toward the end of the 2023/24 season.

This new chapter at Chiefs has given Monyane both game time and responsibility. For a player who struggled to cement a place at Pirates, the opportunity at Naturena seems to be a turning point. His disciplined defensive work and improved decision-making have already made him an important part of the Chiefs backline.

Broos’ comments suggest that Monyane’s progress will be closely monitored over the next few weeks. The national team coach has made it clear that consistent club performances are the pathway into his Bafana Bafana plans. If Monyane maintains his form, he could be in contention for October’s World Cup qualifying matches.

For Chiefs, his resurgence is a welcome boost at a time when the club is reshaping its squad. For Monyane, it represents a chance to revive a career that seemed to have stalled. The next few matches could determine whether his name is officially back in the Bafana Bafana conversation.