Swallows FC have taken almost everyone in the South African soccer fraternity by surprise with the blistering start they've made to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) season.
The Birds are currently in second spot on the table, with 18 points from their eight matches, three behind Mamelodi Sundowns who have played one game more.
And in what is Swallows' first season back in the top-flight following a five-year absence, they are just one of three teams still unbeaten in the PSL.
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There is a long way still to go in the league title race, but it should be remembered that people said the same thing about Leicester City five years ago, before they went on to shock all the big guns of the English Premier League by winning the title.