Black Leopards must collect the maximum points against Ajax Cape Town if they are serious about escaping the relegation axe at the end of the season. They will meet in their Absa Premiership League match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane next Tuesday evening (April 16).

Black Leopards and Ajax are fighting for survival. They are lying in the second- and third-last position on the log respectively. Ajax have a match in hand, which gives them the advantage of jumping over Lidoda duvha on the log if they manage to win their outstanding match.

Leopards have recently relieved the team’s caretaker coach, Mr Abel Makhubela, of his duties and recalled the Zimbabwean-born Mr Sunday Chidzambwa. Mr Chidzambwa was promoted to the post of technical director after allegations of match fixing when he was the Zimbabwean national team coach way back in 2007. Chidzambwa was on the team’s technical bench when Leopards lost 0-4 to Platinum Stars at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg last Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs will host Supersport United at the same venue the following day (Wednesday). In the other matches that will also be played on Wednesday evening, Mamelodi Sundowns will take on the University of Pretoria at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria.

The latter are still fresh from a 3-1 victory over Amazulu. Free State Stars will have a date with Orlando Pirates at the Charles Mopedi Stadium in the Free State. Amazulu and Bloemfontein Celtic will fight for league points at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Bidvest Wits and Platinum Stars will rub shoulders at the Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg. Martitzburg United will host Golden Arrows at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg. Chippa United and Moroka Swallows will battle it out at the Phillipi Stadium in Cape Town.