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Swallows seal their return to the top flight after five years in the wilderness

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After five years in the football wilderness, Swallows will fly high in the top flight again next season. That was confirmed after The Birds gained automatic promotion from the GladAfrica Championship to the Premiership in the season finale.

The Dube Birds are not only one of the oldest and richly supported teams in Mzansi as they boast a 73-year existence but they are part of the Soweto big three along with Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

Granted they couldn’t retain their original “Moroka Swallows” header as they owe Fifa a whopping sum of money but that they are working their way back to resurgence is one of the biggest comebacks that has been witnessed in South African football.

 

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