There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel for TS Galaxy as they race against time to register new players ahead of the start of their 2025/26 campaign. 

Galaxy start the new season on Saturday with a trip to Peter Mokaba Stadium where they will play Sekhukhune United in the MTN8 quarterfinals. 

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However, for all the signings that they have made who include Junior Zindoga, Sedwyn George, Onke Moletshe, Anslin Williams, Matome Mmolai, Mzwandile Dlamini, Veluyeke Zulu, and Ntandoyenkosi Nkosi none can be registered until the club clears its FIFA bans. 

Club boss Tim Sukazi has championed clearing their cases with FIFA and at the weekend had two of the four bans lifted. 

Galaxy have been sitting on a quadripartite of FIFA imposed registration bans. 

Three of the bans which came into effect on December 9 and 19 last year and May 7 (2025) have now been lifted. 

The fourth ban from three months ago (April 29) is now the only outstanding issue for the club. 

This sanction will remain in place until it is lifted, and should it be cleared this week then the club will be able to complete the registration of their new signings.  

After this weekend’s trip to Polokwane, TS Galaxy will then host Durban City in the Betway Premiership the following Saturday. 

From there, they play Sekhukhune in the league followed by Chippa United, Siwelele, Orbit College, Kaizer Chiefs, and Richards Bay before the transfer window closes on September 22. 

Galaxy will go into the new season minus Keagan Dolly, Dzenan Zajmovic, Kamogelo Sebelebele, Sphiwe Mahlangu, Lebone Seema, and Jiří Ciupa with Khulumani Ndamane also linked with a move away. 

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TS Galaxy have another pending case involving Jegbay Morris Konneh, who won his case at FIFA’s DC and must now be paid USD118 800 (approx. R2,1 million).  

The club immediately asked for the grounds of the decision, which sets aside the 45-day notification to pay, which if not honoured then would lead to another registration ban.  

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