Is the Vodacom Cup losing its shine?

When the Vodacom Challenge started 10 years ago, it used to feature South African sides, Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, and two other clubs drawn from African countries. The inclusion of one English club however changed the whole format. The featured English team automatically plays in the final even if it loses to both Pirates and Chiefs. The winner of the derby between Chiefs and Pirates meets the featured team in the final.

Manchester City have become the second English club to participate in the cup after their city rivals, Manchester United came to South Africa twice. Their arrival was eagerly awaited especially after their big name signings this year. England midfielder, Gareth Barry joined from Aston Villa, Carlos Tevez joined from Manchester United while Emmanuel Adebayor crossed from Arsenal.