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Orlando Pirates kick off their 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign with a home clash against Chippa United and avoid facing Mamelodi Sundowns in the first 10 matches. The Buccaneers start their domestic campaign in the MTN8 quarter-final against SuperSport United, with potential MTN8 semi-finals and also CAF Interclub rounds to take...

The 2024/25 Betway Premiership fixtures have been revealed after a draft communiqué was sent to Premier Soccer League club's for approval. On Wednesday PSL chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza had confirmed that Betway have replaced DStv as title sponsor for the Premiership, in a deal worth R900 million. ALSO READ: MTN8 Quarterfinal...

Former Orlando Pirates striker Thamsanqa Gabuza has resurfaced at Motsepe Championship side Maritzburg United. The 36-year-old has been a free agent since leaving TS Galaxy in January after a short spell at The Rockets. Gabuza spent two seasons at SuperSport United under the leadership of Gavin Hunt, scoring 22 goals and...

SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt praised the signing and reunion of former Orlando Pirates winger Vincent Pule. Pule, 32, signed a one-year deal with Matsatsantsa, with an option to extend, thus reuniting with Hunt having previously worked together during their Bidvest Wits days at Sturrock Park, winning the club’s...

After finishing another season as runners-up, Orlando Pirates midfield hardman Makhehleni Makhaula has identified small teams as one of the main obstacles in their challenge for the PSL title. The Buccaneers last claimed league honours in 2011/12 under Peruvian tactician Augusto Palacios, though they have won back-to-back MTN8 and Nedbank...

Fadlu Davids' Simba SC thrashed Egyptian second division side El-Qanah 3-0 in a pre-season friendly. Davids was recently appointed as the Simba coach on a two-year deal after he had a good spell at Raja Athletic Club as assistant coach to Jozef Zinnbauer, winning the league title unbeaten as well...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu spoke to Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana leftback Terrence Mashego, who is also currently studying law. Lorenz Köhler caught up with Bobby Motaung, as he accepted another award on behalf of his father, Dr. Kaizer Motaung, and Bobby tells us Kaizer Chiefs’ ambitions under...

Orlando Pirates star Deon Hotto believes teenager Relebohile Mofokeng is ready to move abroad at his current level. Mofokeng, 19, has been one of the standout players for Pirates since the start of last season, and went on to win the DStv Premiership Young Player of the Year honour. ALSO READ:...

Orlando Pirates winger Deon Hotto says he'd like to sort things out with Thembinkosi Lorch and defended certain criticisms of the Bucs Camp production. The experienced Pirates player took centre stage in their latest edition of Bucs camp which was a rollercoaster of emotions in their four-part series of the...

Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Monyane explained what South Africans should expect from the Angolan international Gilberto. The 23-year-old recently joined Pirates from Angolan giants Petro de Luanda on a three-year deal. The exciting winger was with the Buccaneers on their pre-season tour of Spain, even getting his name on the...