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It’s The Policy At Pirates – Ouaddou

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained the club’s policy of having a squad dominated by South African players and touched on ending the 14-year long wait for a league crown. Pirates haven’t won the league title since the 2011/12 season, but this season they’ve gone closer than before, breaking their record for most points in a season by reaching 62 points. Goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has also reached 18 clean sheets. After Mamelodi Sundowns dropped two points against Kaizer Chiefs on Wednesday evening, Pirates are three points behind with a game in hand. Should Buccaneers win that game, they

PUMA & BVB Launch 2026/27 Home Kit

Bundesliga, Featured, International

Global sports brand PUMA and Borussia Dortmund have on Friday launched the club’s new home kit for the 2026/27 campaign. The German Bundesliga giants made the announcement via a statement. “The kit’s defining feature is a bold graphic pattern referencing two of Dortmund’s most iconic landmarks: the Minister Stein colliery, marking 40 years since its closure, and the Dortmunder U, celebrating its centenary this year. Together they represent a city that has always transformed itself – taking the raw materials of its past and forging something new. It is a story that runs through the club’s identity as deeply as

Dladla Reveals Reasons Why Winning Nedbank Was ‘Special’

Featured, Local, Nedbank Cup

Durban City head coach Pitso Dladla has detailed why clinching the Nedbank Cup title last weekend was “special”. The Citizens hoisted the trophy after a 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday. This triumph marks the first time a KwaZulu-Natal side has won a major trophy since 2009, when Golden Arrows claimed the MTN8 under Manqoba Mngqithi. Dladla pointed to the club’s promotion, its new identity as Durban City, and its recent relocation as the three reasons why this victory feels so historic despite the whirlwind of off-field changes. “To us, luckily,

Downs Star Ruled Out For The Season

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Title chasing Mamelodi Sundowns will be without the services of one of their key players in the upcoming weekend’s action in the Betway Premiership. As the season reaches its business end with Sundowns still firmly in the title race, every fixture has become a “must-win.” Saturday’s outing is one of their final two opportunities to secure maximum points and keep the pressure on at the top of the table. Bafana Ba Style host Siwelele at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria with kickoff scheduled for 17:30 on Saturday evening. Masandawana dropped vital points in midweek following a 1-1 draw against Chiefs, a result

Suspension Blow For Chiefs Ahead Of Sekhukhune Tie

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Hard-tackling Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Siphesihle Ndlovu will sit out their upcoming Betway Premiership clash against Sekhukhune United through suspension. Ndlovu accumulated his fourth yellow booking of the campaign in their intense 1-1 league stalemate against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening. It was a physical clash which also saw Masandawana midfield maestro Jayden Adams receiving his marching orders after a second bookable offence for his tackle on Mduduzi Shabalala. The match proved to be a physical affair, with both sides suffering injuries to key players as a result of the physicality. In fact, Shabalala suffered a broken arm

Cardoso Sends Message For Broos To Ponder

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has delivered a grim injury update on Keanu Cupido, suggesting the defender may have suffered a season-ending injury during the high-stakes clash against Kaizer Chiefs – and used the moment to deliver a pointed message to Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. Cupido was forced off during the contest against Amakhosi, and the news coming out of Chloorkop since has done little to inspire optimism. Cardoso, never one to mince words, made clear that the Sundowns camp is bracing for the worst. The Portuguese tactician also took a thinly veiled swipe at the national team

Ben Youssef Makes Bold Statement About Current Chiefs’ Season

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Khalil Ben Youssef has made a bold statement regarding his side’s progress, drawing sharp comparisons between this season and previous campaigns. Following Amakhosi’s 1-1 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday—a result that hampered the Brazilians’ title hopes—Chiefs find themselves in third place with 48 points from 27 matches. Ben Youssef expressed his delight with the team’s consistency and their ability to secure results, noting a significant improvement over recent years. The Tunisian tactician insists there is a “big difference” between the current squad’s performances and the results seen in the club’s past few

Ouaddou Backs Two Pirates Stars For Bafana World Cup Call-Up

Bafana Bafana, Betway Premiership, Featured, FIFA World Cup, Local

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has thrown his weight behind goalkeeper Sipho Chaine, urging Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos to include the record-breaker along with Evidence Makgopa in South Africa’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in the United States. The call comes after a landmark night for the 28-year-old shot-stopper. Chaine racked up his 18th league clean sheet of the season when Orlando Pirates beat Stellenbosch FC 2-0 at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday, breaking the club’s single-season clean sheet record previously held by Moeneeb Josephs, who kept 17 during the 2009/10 campaign under coach Ruud Krol. Speaking after

Should Ndlovu Have Seen Red? Tso & Junior Respond

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

IDiski TV analysts Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi and Junior Khanye have shared their views on referee Luxolo Badi’s officiating in the Betway Premiership match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs. The game ended 1-1 at Loftus Versfeld, with Sundowns ending with 10 men after midfielder Jayden Adams received a second yellow card. The match proved to be physical affair, with both sides suffering injuries to key players as a result of the physicality. Both analysts felt strongly that Chiefs midfielder Siphesihle Ndlovu ‘got away with murder’, even though he appeared to be the biggest transgressor on the night. Tso felt that