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Relebohile Mofokeng's vicious first-half strike was enough to see Orlando Pirates record a hard-fought 1-0 win over 10 men Magesi FC at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The first half saw Pirates with more chances at goal, with the earliest coming in the fourth minute from Makhehleni...

Newcomers Magesi FC and Orlando Pirates have named their respective starting line-ups for this afternoon's Betway Premiership encounter at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. Dikwena Tsa Meetsi will be out to humble a buoyant Orlando Pirates outfit and ease their relegation fears having already claimed a huge scalp over the...

Former VFL Bochum winger Delron Buckley has opened up about why he never played for the 'Big Three' sides in South Africa upon his return from Europe. Buckley spent almost two decades in Europe, Germany to be specific, plying his trade for Bochum, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz. ALSO READ: German Side...

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has hailed Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng's decision-making in their big win over Marumo Gallants, labelling him as one of the best players he has seen in South Africa in a while. The 20-year-old was a handful when Pirates annihilated Gallants 8-1 in Orlando on...

Orlando Pirates' hat-trick hero Tshegofatso Mabasa and Mamelodi Sundowns duo Ronwen Williams & Khuliso Mudau as well as Stellenbosch FC's Sihle Nduli will miss this weekend’s Betway Premiership fixtures. After netting three goals on Christmas Eve against Marumo Gallants in an 8-1-win, Mabasa received his fourth yellow card in the...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso remained cryptic over his thoughts on the title race with Orlando Pirates this season. Cardoso has overseen three games for Sundowns since succeeding Manqoba Mngqithi with three 1-0 victories; Raja Athletic Club, Stellenbosch and AmaZulu. Directly after the win over Usuthu at Moses Mabhida, he...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the incident with Boitumelo Radiopane and the squad shows the comradery developed behind the scenes. Pirates has often been accused of being a club with divisions within the squad but in recent times, the harmony has been evident, none more so than the...

Orlando Pirates talisman Tshegofatso Mabasa admits his hattrick was a relief and revealed two global superstars that's inspiring him to reach greater heights. Mabasa became the first player to score a hat-trick in the Betway Premiership in an 8-1 win against Gallants taking his goal tally to seven goals in...

Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa has explained why the team opted to let Boitumelo Radiopane take the late penalty in their 8-1 thrashing of Marumo Gallants. Radiopane, 22, came on in the 72nd for Mabasa, who had scored a hat-trick, and converted a late spot-kick to complete the rout over...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he feels proud when he sees how the players allowed Boitumelo Radiopane to take the penalty in their 8-1 thrashing of Marumo Gallants. In the goal feast at Orlando Stadium, Pirates hammered Bahlabane Ba Ntwa 8-1 and young Radiopane scored his first goal...