{"id":54723,"date":"2026-04-02T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54723"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:36:10","slug":"ndamane-targets-silverware-after-dream-sundowns-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/ndamane-targets-silverware-after-dream-sundowns-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ndamane targets silverware after dream Sundowns switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8220;I felt like everything was happening too fast for me and it scared me,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khulumani Ndamane has reflected on his rapid rise to the top after breaking into the Bafana Bafana team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old centre-back completed a move to the Tshwane giants in January, following an impressive 2024\/25 season with TS Galaxy, where he established himself as one of the league\u2019s most reliable defenders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> Sundowns target top spot as Rayners braces for Chippa battle<\/p>\n<p>Sundowns wasted no time in securing his services, with Ndamane having first come to prominence during his time in the Kaizer Chiefs development system. <br \/>Speaking on the club\u2019s Pitchside Podcast, Ndamane admitted the move came as a shock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the deal (to Sundowns) was happening, I didn\u2019t believe it because I felt like everything was happening too fast for me and it scared me,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot to me as a player because it shows that what I\u2019m doing is visible and what I need to do is just to continue pushing and other things will just fall into place at the right time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite joining a squad brimming with quality, Ndamane has settled in well at Chloorkop. The defender, who hails from the rural area of Sahlumbe in KwaZulu-Natal, has embraced the challenge of competing for places in the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I agreed to join the team, I knew that there were quality players. I just need to keep working hard and make use of any given opportunities,\u201d Ndamane added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of us and I just need to use my opportunities in the right way. It\u2019s very motivating for me as a young player. I must just look up to them (senior players) to see what they are doing to be at the level they are now and I think that will help me a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must just listen to the coach and do what he says. Whatever the coach tells me, it is what I will try and do on the pitch. I think focusing on his plans is the thing that will keep me focused.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the young defender has his sights set on winning silverware with Sundowns, while also harbouring ambitions of playing abroad in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think collecting cups is the thing that will make me happy. I also wish to see my career progressing and if it happens, I would like to go overseas,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> OPINION \u2013 Bafana\u2019s Broos has to keep the faith in Foster<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t need to change much, but obviously there are a few things that I will need to change because I\u2019m now playing for a big team. I must continue doing what I have been doing and remain grounded and respect people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Ndamane #targets #silverware #dream #Sundowns #switch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I felt like everything was happening too fast for me and it scared me,&#8221; he said.\u00a0 Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khulumani&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54725,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54723\/revisions\/54725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}