Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe is expected to be back at work soon after missing the Betway Premiership match against Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday.
The Limpopo-based club came to Tshwane on Wednesday for the match against Sundowns minus their coach after fell ill during the week.
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Brice Aka was in charge of the side as they got beaten 2-0 by the defending champions courtesy of a Kutlwano Letlhaku brace.
Aka confirmed that Mohafe is currently on sick leave and remains hopeful that his colleague will be back at work soon.
"The coach is not feeling well," Aka said, responding to a KickOff.com enquiry during the post-match press conference.
"I'ts not only about today. It's been two days that he is not feeling well. So, he couldn't make it to the game. But he is going to be back at work. It's about health issues," he added.
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Despite the defeat, Rise and Shine remain in third spot on the log with 13 points from seven games.
They next face Cape Town City away from home, by which time they will hope to have had their head coach back barking instructions from the bench.
KickOff.com wishes Mohafe a speedy recovery.