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Orlando Pirates have announced the winners of their club awards for the 2020/2021 season. Pirates finished third in the DStv Premiership, and also lifted silverware this season, in the shape of the MTN8 trophy. The club reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup and the Nedbank Cup. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/lekgwathi-opens-up-on-his-restaurant-being-destroyed/ Vincent Pule was...

Mamelodi Sundowns, AmaZulu, Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants have learned the dates for next season’s CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup. South Africa will have two representatives in next season’s CAF Interclub competitions, with Downs and AmaZulu set to take part in the CAFCL unless Kaizer Chiefs would win...

Referee Victor Gomes and Assistant Referee Zakhele Siwela will be busy in the coming weeks, after getting assignments in the semi-finals of both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. While most referees and officials go on break when the DStv Premiership ends this weekend, Gomes and Siwela will...

Despite being knocked out of the CAF Confederations Cup, Orlando Pirates are set for a multi-million payday after reaching the last eight of the competition. Josef Zinnbauer’s men sent packing 4-0 by Raja Casablanca on Sunday, losing 5-1 on aggregate. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/ex-pirates-player-taunts-parker/ The defeat saw Pirates dreams of lifting a continental trophy in...

Orlando Pirates are out of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 4-0 to Raja Casablanca in the quarter-finals, 5-1 on aggregate. The Moroccans were just too clinical for Josef Zinnbauer’s team at the Stade Mohammed V, and advance to the semi-finals. Raja Casablanca 4-0 Orlando Pirates Pirates could have been in the...

Josef Zinnbauer has named his Orlando Pirates starting line-up for today's CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final leg against Raja Casablanca. The two teams meet at 6pm (SAST) at the Stade Mohammed V in Morocco. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/jz-were-looking-forward-to-the-cafcc-semi-final/ It is Raja who have the advantage after last week's first leg, which ended 1-1. Vincent Pule had...

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has made a bold statement ahead of the second leg at Raja Casablanca, saying his side are “looking forward to the semi-final”. The German tactician addressed the media in Casablanca on Saturday, saying his side have found a good hotel and good training facilities in...

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has given an update on Thembinkosi Lorch’s fitness after he came off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Raja Casablanca on Sunday. The Bucs winger was sidelined with a tear in his abductor since the beginning of March but seems to be close to...

Orlando Pirates and Raja Casablanca drew 1-1 in their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg match at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Orlando Pirates 1-1 Raja Casablanca Pirates put on the early pressure, and Raja captain and goalkeeper Anas Zniti had to make a crucial punch to a Bongani Sam...

Josef Zinnbauer has named his Orlando Pirates starting line-up for today’s CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg match against Raja Casablanca at the Orlando Stadium. It will be a big game for Zinnbauer and his team, as they face the tournament’s favourites in the Moroccans. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/pirates-give-injury-update-ahead-of-raja-game/ Raja breezed through the group stages...