This season has been a difficult one for AmaTuks, they have had to adjust to life without the players that almost took them to the promised land last season. The likes of Thabang Sibanyoni, Sanele Barns, Thakasani Mbanjwa, Etiosa Ighodaro and Keegan Allan left the university club in pursuit of top-flight football.
The departure of the core Motaung had last term has seen him go through a squad rebuild and that has seemingly seen them fall short of the highs they reached last season. AmaTuks are in ninth place with 34 points, they are 13 points from the playoff spots.