Marumo Gallants head coach Dan Malesela says his club's battle for survival in the Betway Premiership has already begun.
Gallants have managed to collect four points out of a possible 15 and are positioned 14th on the log, after managing only one win and a draw, with the rest being defeats.
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Malesela admits they will be underdogs against Stellenbosch FC at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Thursday.
"Our start is better than I expected because we're not struggling that much," amidst the former Orlando Pirates star, speaking to KickOff.com.
"There's always pressure to get points because we have to move ourselves from the relegation zone.
"If we don't move, we will only be causing problems for ourselves. You can't say it's still early or not early to think about relegation because sometimes you don't recover from that 'Early'.
"We have to start performing right now and collect points because that 'Early' can last you forever.
"So, we need to try to get points as soon as possible. We are playing a good team in Stellenbosch, and obviously, we have to respect that, and we have to be smart on our approach."
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Bahlabane Ba Ntwa, who campaigned in the Motsepe Foundation Championship last season, are now in the top tier of South African football after buying Moroka Swallows' top-flight status.