The former Cape Town All Stars mentor has decided to dump the Rockets following their elimination from the NEDBANK Cup.
Musi Ajao will assume the Head Coach role on an interim basis and he will be assisted by Coach Essau Mtsweni.
The National First Division (NFD) side’s hopes of defending the cup competition were ended when they lost 3-0 to Chippa United in the Last 32 game on Wednesday night.
Malesela, who also captained Mamelodi Sundowns during his playing days, has now decided to resign due to a string of poor results according to a statement on the club’s official website.
“Our Head Coach, Dan Malesela, has decided to stand down in his role as head coach with immediate effect following a string of poor results which has seen the club lie 12th in the NFD league table and also exit the Nedbank Cup,” a club statement read.