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Relegation battle: He who blinks first gets the chop

Fighting on: Calendar Stars(green) in action against Morupule Wanderers PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Fighting on: Calendar Stars(green) in action against Morupule Wanderers PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Reality is beginning to sink in for the bottom four of the FNB Premiership table in the quest for survival with two rounds of matches still to play.

The relegation battle could not get more interesting than the current situation following the outcomes of the midweek fixtures. Black Lions, Extension Gunners, Santa Green, and Calendar Stars are all fighting for the single spot (13th position) above the drop zone with two games remaining for each side.

The midweek results added more fuel to the fire with Stars and Santa Green both recording vital wins to take the survival battle down to the wire.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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