{"id":89196,"date":"2025-09-04T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sekhukhunes-hot-streak-earns-tinkler-award"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:41:44","slug":"sekhukhunes-hot-streak-earns-tinkler-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sekhukhunes-hot-streak-earns-tinkler-award","title":{"rendered":"Sekhukhune&#8217;s Hot Streak Earns Tinkler Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler was named Betway Premiership&#8217;s Coach of the Month for August, while exciting TS Galaxy player Puso Dithejane walked away with the Player of the Month award.<\/p>\n<p>Tinkler guided Sekhukhune to an impressive start to the season, collecting 13 points from their opening five fixtures, securing victories against Orlando Pirates, Galaxy, Orbit College and Durban City.<\/p>\n<p>Babina Noko sit at the summit of the table, level with Kaizer Chiefs on 13 points but with a superior goal difference. 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