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Richards Bay stunned Orlando Pirates with a 1-0 win in their DStv Premiership clash at Orlando Stadium which relegated Cape Town Spurs. While the Natal Richboys still occupy the relegation playoff spot, they are now two points from safety with two games remaining as Royal AM lost 1-0 to Mamelodi...

Orlando Pirates and Richards Bay have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s DStv Premiership clash at Orlando Stadium. Pirates' quest to qualify for the CAF Champions League continues this evening when they welcome relegation-threatened Richards Bay. Buccaneers are in a good run of form having won all their last...

Stellenbosch FC needs just one point to secure their second DStv Diski Challenge title in three years, while Mamelodi Sundowns' faith is not in their hands. Sundowns start the weekend by facing Moroka Swallows on Saturday morning where they need to win with at least four unanswered goals to keep...

Stellenbosch head coach Steve Barker says his team is motivated to finish the season in second place to play in the CAF Champions League. They are currently in second place, one point ahead of Orlando Pirates, on the DStv Premiership table, with three fixtures remaining, including a game against log...

Having moved to within one point of second-placed Stellenbosch, Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has said their target remains to finish in second and earn a CAF Champions League spot. Pirates have already qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup after reaching the Nedbank Cup final, but are currently third...

The 2024 Nedbank Cup final tickets are officially on sale, the Premier Soccer League confirmed on Friday morning. In just over 20 days, on 1st June 2024, football enthusiasts will converge at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga Province for the eagerly anticipated Nedbank Cup Final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he needs to be honest with players in a squad where competition is rife for places in the starting line-up. Having witnessed a season of Zakhele Lepasa, Evidence Makgopa and now Tshegofatso Mabasa become the leading number nine, something similar is emerging in...

Kaizer Chiefs will be without three players in their weekend clash with AmaZulu, while Mamelodi Sundowns Orlando Pirates will also miss key players. Amakhosi currently have three players suspended with red cards, namely Given Msimango after he was sent off in the 5-1 hammering by Sundowns, Edmilson Dove and Brandon...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he has no issues with supporters singling out Patrick Maswanganyi with chants in recent weeks. Maswanganyi, 26, has developed quickly into a fan favourite at Pirates since his off-season move from SuperSport United and has even emerged in the debate for the Premier...

Red-hot Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa says winning the three points was more important than moving to the top of the Golden Boot ranking. Mabasa added two more goals, as the Buccaneers downed Chippa United 2-0 at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening. The result saw Pirates close their gap on second-placed...