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Kaizer Chiefs beat Cape Town City at a packed Malta Park, while Orlando Pirates dropped points against Richards Bay in the DStv Diski Challenge this weekend. Lukewarm Pirates were held by Richards Bay to a 1-1 draw. The Buccaneers dropped to seventh place after being too inconsistent this season. Bay...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye is of the opinion that Mamelodi Sundowns will win this season’s Betway Premiership by 10 points, despite Orlando Pirates leading the log with a 100% record so far. Pirates have finished behind Sundowns twice in the last two seasons with most believing they are...

Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Sesane has credited Rulani Mokwena’s assistant coach at Wydad Sinethemba Badela as one of the people that got him to believe in himself and abilities again. Sesane has been an integral part of Pirates’ unbeaten streak in the league and has also featured for the Buccaneers...

Orlando Pirates loanee Siphelo Baloni has opened up about a move to Mamelodi Sundowns that never happened saying he only found out about the interest after joining the Bucs. Baloni joined Pirates from the now defunct Cape Town All Stars last season, however struggled for game time and found himself...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has described Orlando Pirates-bound Ruan Rust as 'world class'. Rust, who has served as Stellenbosch's Head of Performance for the last five years, is the second staff member from the Western Cape to join Pirates in recent months, following the Buccaneers' recruitment of Devon...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro admits when a team is in-form players don't want a break, but it can be important for the congested fixture schedule. Pirates next game will come at the end of November in the CAF Champions League group stage opener against Algerian giants CR Belouizdad. And...

Second-placed Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City are set for a blockbuster DStv Diski Challenge weekend when the two sides clash at the Malta Park 'slaughterhouse'. This weekend, we could witness a reshuffling in the top five of the DDC as fifth-place Orlando Pirates face a wounded Richards Bay side...

Hugo Broos has come out in defence of Orlando Pirates attacking midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi, saying he hasn't had enough game-time to prove whether he can replace Themba Zwane at Bafana Bafana. Maswanganyi, 26, was brought on as substitute when Zwane suffered his long-term achilles injury in Congo-Brazzaville, but many were...

Richards Bay head coach Brandon Truter questioned playing twice against Orlando Pirates in the league before the second round starts. Bay suffered a second consecutive 1-0 loss against Pirates in the league within a space of two months. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side lost to the Buccaneers in September at King Zwelithini...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro believes that special talent Relebohile Mofokeng is on the right track in terms of his professional football conduct despite his tender age. Mofokeng turned 20 last month and has been one of Pirates' standout players this campaign having racked up nine contributions towards goal...