Manchester City expects the Thanda partnership to raise its profile
South African Premier League club Thanda Royal Zulu have signed a co-operation agreement with English Premier League side Manchester City.
Thanda Royal Zulu is the latest club in the country to establish links with a European team.
Ajax Cape Town is a franchise of Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam while SuperSport United signed an agreement with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur earlier this year.
Manchester United are also due to open a football school outside Johannesburg in the new year.
"We are proud to have signed a co-operation agreement with one of the world's best football clubs," said Thanda Royal Zulu's chairman, Johan Glennmo.
"We are working to develop football in South Africa on many levels. The co-operation agreement with Manchester City is part of our efforts," said Glennmo.
The agreement is expected to include mentorship and training programmes as well as developing talented young players from the Durban-based club.
Manchester City have also signed co-operation agreements with FC Moscow of Russia and China's Shanghai Shenhua FC.
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