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Orlando Pirates will once again travel to Spain for their pre-season ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, with European giants Sevilla confirming they will face the Buccaneers in a friendly match. The Sea Robbers were already in Spain during their pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, facing the likes of Maccabi...

Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Andile Jali will continue to play, and is now on the hunt for a new club, his representative Mike Makaab told this publication. Jail, 34, had a glittering career, rising to stardom after joining Orlando Pirates from AmaTuks in 2009. After winning double-treble,...

The top 10 highest-valued U20 players in the Premier League Soccer League include two Kaizer Chiefs youngsters but Relebohile Mofokeng is far ahead of his peers. Amakhosi endured their worst-ever DStv Premiership finish in a low 10th place, missing out on the MTN8 competition ahead of the 2024/25 season. Chiefs...

Orlando Pirates' cup specialist coach Jose Riveiro has given a brief insight into how he turned his side from bottling finals to becoming serial winners. Riveiro won his fourth successive cup final - five, if we count the Carling Black Label Cup - after winning back-to-back MTN8 and Nedbank Cup...

Zimbabwe senior men's team captain Marshall Munetsi believes that his national teammate Walter Musona still has a shot at making it in the DStv Premiership. The 28-year-old Musona, who is the younger brother of former Kaizer Chiefs striker Knowledge Musona, had a three-year stint with Limpopo-based outfit Polokwane City before...

DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns once again dominate the market values in the Premier Soccer League, with seven players in the top 10. The Brazilians completed an unprecedented seventh league title in a row and extended their South African record number of domestic championships to 17 at the end of...

In this week’s edition, and ahead of Bafana Bafana’s game against Zimbabwe, Velile Mnyandu caught up with former Orlando Pirates star Marshall Munetsi, who has been the stand-in captain during this international window. We also spoke with Kaizer Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro and Velile spoke to the former Marumo Gallants...

Cape Town City have completed the signing of former Orlando Pirates and Magesi FC goalkeeper Elson Sithole. Sithole, 23, was released by Pirates at the beginning of the 2022/23 season after serving the club from junior levels to the DStv Diski Challenge, even winning Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the...

Orlando Pirates attacker Patrick Maswanganyi has received huge plaudits from Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo, who labeled him as 'one of the greatest players SA produced'. 'Tito' was one of the Buccaneers' standout performers during the 2023/24 campaign, aiding the club to an MTN8 and Nedbank Cup...

Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict Vilakazi has made a bold claim, saying Relebohile Mofokeng could have helped unlock the Nigeria defense last week. Bafana held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo, with the Pirates teenage sensation on...