Platinum Stars have entered into a new era after the launch of the club’s new nickname, ‘Dinaledi’, at the home match against Mamelodi Sundowns on October 28.

Following their acquisition by Royal Bafokeng Holdings, the club have been rebranded and one of the decisions taken was to move away from the ‘Tycoons’ nickname by which they had been known, as this was directly related to former owner Joseph ‘Tycoon’ Mapfulagasha, who sadly passed away in September.

And so Stars decided that the general public would be the ones to choose the new nickname for the club, and held a competition on Radio Mafisa and North West FM asking fans to submit their suggestions for the new name. Continue Reading

Platinum Stars would like to dismiss out of hand media reports that coach Steve Komphela is about to be relieved of his duties at the club.

The management of Platinum Stars is fully behind the coach and his technical team and not once has the issue of Komphela’s discontinued employment been raised within the club.

When Platinum Stars appointed Komphela in June this year it was with a long-term view to the success of the team. The club is delighted with the choice that it has made and we remain convinced we have found the right man to take this team forward into what we see as a bright new future, said the Club’s Managing Director, Ian Riddick. Continue Reading

The former Bafana Bafana midfielder, who has 20 international caps to his name, put pen-to-paper on the new deal on Tuesday.

He will be available for selection for coach Steve Komphela at the 2009 Telkom Charity Cup to be played at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Saturday, where Stars will meet Mamelodi Sundowns in the semifinals.

The former Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United player made seven appearances for Stars in the 2008/09 campaign, having joined in January this year, the last of which came on March 4 in a 0-0 draw with Free State Stars. Continue Reading

Platinum Stars held a highly successful Imbizo to assist Supporter Co-ordinators on Saturday, July 18, mobilising the grassroots support for the club in the North West and neighbouring provinces.

The workshop, held at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace Media Centre, was devised to give the 120 Supporter Co-ordinators who attended an insight into the future plans of the club, and how to grow their individual supporter’s branches.

“We had co-ordinators from the 29 villages in Phokeng, Rustenburg, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Brits, and some of them even came from as far as Seshego in Polokwane,” Stars managing director Ian Riddick says. “The club shared its organogram, marketing plans and campaigns that it will be embarking on, as well as the supporter research that it conducted in the North West province. Continue Reading

Platinum Stars have announced the appointment of David Vilakazi as assistant coach to fellow Steve Komphela for the 2009/10 season with immediate effect.

Vilakazi, who was head coach of First Division Coastal Stream side Carara Kicks last season, as the Welkom side came within a whisker of promotion to the Absa Premiership, joins Stars on a two-year contract, with an option of a third year.

Also joining the technical team is Obed Legobate, who was previously National Supporters Coordinator for Suppersport United for four seasons, following that, he made the move to Platinum Stars Supporters Club where he also assisted in coordinating the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in preparations for the 2009 Confederations Cup. He has been appointed Team Manager for the new season.

Vilakazi, who like Komphela is from the Free State, is regarded as one of the best young coaches in the country. He spent 10 years as a player with Fairway Stars, who would later become QwaQwa Stars and then Free State Stars, captaining the team to success in the Coca-Cola Cup final in 1994 when they beat Hellenic 3-2.

After hanging up his boots in 1996, the 42-year-old took up the head coach position with Bloemfontein Young Tigers the following year, and spent nine seasons with the club before his departure in 2006.

He then worked as assistant coach at Maritzburg United (January to June 2007), before making a return as assistant at his old club Free State Stars (2007/08).
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Platinum Stars have adopted the local is lekker policy by announcing that former Bafana Bafana captain and ex- SA national under 23 team coach Steve Komphela has been given the task of building a new-look Platinum Stars team that will herald the start of a new, exciting era in the history of the Royal Bafokeng Holdings-owned PSL club.

For Komphela, it will be a base of staying among the stars, in moving to Platinum Stars having helped elevate Free State Stars to a fourth place league finish during the 2008/2009 PSL season.

He joins Platinum Stars on a 2 year contract with an option to renew for a 3rd, and will take over the head coaching role from Miguel Gamondi, who parted ways with the club on amicable terms earlier this month. Continue Reading