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Former Orlando Pirates winger Steve Lekoelea says he left the club due to money and shares similarities to Thembinkosi Lorch. 'Chippa' was a household name in South African football, having joined Pirates from Moroka Swallows in 1995 after they had won the CAF Champions League. Having made his debut at 16...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye says Orlando Pirates midfielder Monnapule Saleng needs to learn to be more of a team player as that will put his side in good scoring positions.Saleng scored in Pirates’ 4-0 win over 10 men Hungry Lions in the Nedbank Cup last 16 round....

The draw for the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals took place at the SuperSport studios on Monday evening. Seven DStv Premiership sides qualified for the Last 8 of the competition, while AmaTuks are the last team standing from the Motsepe Foundation Championship. Defending champions Orlando Pirates are on the hunt for their tenth...

Hungry Lions head coach Hendry Basie says his squad was overwhelmed by the atmosphere at Orlando Stadium, comparing it to the likes of Anfield. The second-tier squad, in their first time in the last-16 of the Nedbank Cup suffered a 4-0 drubbing as they finished the game with 10 men...

Orlando Pirates have two players in the Nedbank Cup Team of the Last 16, while Stellenbosch FC are leading the line with three players. Stellies have continued their incredible unbeaten run and hammered Kaizer Chiefs slayers Milford FC 6-1 on Friday, with Andre De Jong, Fawaaz Basadien and Kyle Jurgen...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has hailed the overall contribution of Tshegofatso Mabasa after his brace in the Nedbank Cup Last 16 against Hungry Lions. The defending champions are one of eight teams to have qualified for the quarter-finals, with Mabasa scoring a second-half brace as he continues to lead...

With the Nedbank Cup quarter-final draw set to take place on Monday, here are all qualified teams. The Round of 16 kicked off with a bang as Motsepe Foundation Championship side AmaTuks beat DStv Premiership strugglers Moroka Swallows last Wednesday. A day later, AmaZulu ended the Ke Yona Cup dreams of...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos suggests that teenage duo Relebohile Mofokeng and Shandre Campbell are close to breaking into the senior national team. Both teenagers were stars of the DStv Diski Challenge last season and earned first-team promotions to become regular features in the starting XI of Orlando Pirates...

Tshegofatso Mabasa has admitted that the last six months have been challenging with people doubting him however he is pleased to have silenced doubters with his performances.The Orlando Pirates striker spent the first half of the season on loan at Moroka Swallows where he scored six goals in 13...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has given a further update on the condition of Makhehleni Makhaula after the midfielder needed emergency treatment on the pitch. Makhaula went down clutching his side near the end of the first half, but while getting treatment seemed to lose consciousness. Medical staff rushed to his...