Positive Signs For Kwinika For Contract Renewal?

Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika.

As the season progresses, Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika is showing how important he is for the club and there Soccer Laduma understands that there are positive signs towards an extended relationship. 

Kwinika’s contract with Amakhosi is due to expire at the end of June 2026 and it’s believed that there is growing interest from managament at Naturena to offer the former Bidvest Wits and Stellenbosch FC defender a new deal that would keep him at the club for a longer period.

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Kwinika is one of the captains at Naturena and his form has kept on improving, while his confidence is constantly growing. He had a shaky start to life with the Soweto giants, but he has put all of that behind him to become one of their most important figures. 

He has made 16 appearances across all competitions this term, which is 10 more than he managed all of last season. This is evidence of how important he has become to the technical team and why there is interest from management to extend his stay.

Indications are that Kwinika is keen on staying at Naturena and an agreement could be reached in the coming months.

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Amakhosi are still in the race for the Betway Premiership title and Kwinika is certainly one of the players the technical team will be relying on to lead them to glory. It’s a title they have not won since 2014/15 and they will need him, as well as the other key players, to be in good form to finally get the trophy in the Amakhosi cabinet.

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