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Morgan Mammila as well as Joseph 'Duku-Duku' Makhanya and Aaron Mokoena are among several big names accepted for the latest CAF B Licence course, hosted by SAFA Ekurhuleni. It will be the first time since SAFA’s readmission into the CAF Convention that SAFA Ekurhuleni hosts this course, which will be...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Rivieiro says Relebohile Mofokeng was never a youngster they played to tick off a box and suggests more will follow him into the senior set-up. Mofokeng, 19, has been one of the first names on the teamsheet this season after securing his professional breakthrough last...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says it's difficult to compete with Mamelodi Sundowns because they don't lose games, calling them a "points machine". Sundowns last lost a league match in September 2022, when they were defeated by their arch-rivals SuperSport United at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Since then, the Tshwane...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted he would also love to score seven goals in games like Orlando Pirates in their recent hammering of Golden Arrows but teams opt to play low-blocks against them, resulting in narrow wins. Sundowns extended their lead at the top of the DStv...

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Khuliso Mudau and Orlando Pirates duo Tapelo Xoki and Nkosinathi Sibisi will miss Nedbank Cup quarter-finals due to suspension. Sundowns will face their cross-town rivals, the University Of Pretoria in the quarter-final of the Nedbank Cup on Friday night at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Downs go into the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he can't speak on the decisions of Tshegofatso Mabasa being sent out on loan over the past two seasons. The 27-year-old is currently the second-highest scorer in the league with 10 goals after bagging a hat-trick in their 7-1 thrashing of Golden Arrows...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu spoke to Orlando Pirates’ coach Jose Riveiro about his time in South Africa and how he hopes to develop local players.  Rob Delport caught up with Muhsin Ertugral before the Turkish/German coach returned to Europe, to talk about Itumeleng Khune, as the Kaizer Chiefs...

Former Burnley striker Tremaine Eastmond is currently being assessed at Orlando Pirates. The 20-year-old arrived for his training stint at Pirates last week after parting ways with Cape Town Spurs, where he was not in the plans of head coach Ernst Middendorp. iDiski Times understands he's been training with the first team...

Junior Khanye has heaped praise on Orlando Pirates following their 7-1 thrashing of Golden Arrows, especially Tshegofatso Mabasa but criticised one aspect of his game. Mabasa grabbed his first career hat-trick to move to the summit of the joint-top goal scorer chats with 10 goals, while Pirates moved to third...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says he and the squad accept the criticism of results in a period where they've scored 16 goals in five games. Since returning to football in 2024, Pirates have played nine games starting with the 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld. However, they...