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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula has to work hard for his spot in his starting XI like anybody else. Makhaula, 34, has struggled for game-time this season, making just seven appearances in all competitions. But the midfielder has started Bucs three games since the return...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they are doing everything possible to help Melusi Buthelezi after a traumatic hijacking incident this week. The 25-yead-old who joined Pirates in the off-season from TS Galaxy has enjoyed a promising start to life at the club with eight clean sheets in 13...

Kaizer Chiefs Edmilson Dove and Orlando Pirates Olisah Ndah will both miss their side's DStv Premiership midweek action against Lamontville Golden Arrows and Cape Town Spurs. Dove took one for the team against Moroka Swallows when he did a professional foul on Gabadinho Mhango, who was through on goal and...

New Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha says he didn't believe he was joining the club when they first made contact. Mbatha, 23, was a surprise January loan deal for Pirates from SuperSport where he was on the fringes of Gavin Hunt's squad. The Highlands Park youth product had been limited to...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed whether he feels the club has improved his squad since last season. Pirates have signed over eight new players while releasing 11 that were part of the squad that finished second, won the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup last season. In the January window,...

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns both secured three points to keep DStv Diski Challenge title race wide open, while Stellenbosch FC are hot on their heels. Pirates faced struggling AmaZulu at Rand Stadium Saturday morning with hopes of securing all maximum points to keep their top spot. The Sea Robbers...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained the substitution of Karim Kimvuidi, who looked very threating before being taken off against Polokwane City. Kimvuidi, 21, started his sixth DStv Premiership game of the season and looked lively before being taken off for Tshegofatso Mabasa after 68 minutes. The sub came...

Orlando Pirates registered their first league victory in four matches thanks to an Evidence Makgopa header against Polokwane City at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The result sees Pirates move into fourth position on the DStv Premiership with 29 points while City slipped to ninth place with 24...

Polokwane City and Orlando Pirates have confirmed their starting line-ups for the DStv Premiership encounter at Peter Mokaba Stadium this afternoon. City resumed the DStv Premiership season with a win 1-0 against Moroka Swallows away from home. Rise and Shine were then eliminated in the Nedbank Cup by Richards Bay...

Polokwane City is set to unleash Oswin Appollis when the Limpopo side host Orlando Pirates at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday (15:30).   Appollis, who was part of the Bafana Bafana side that claimed the bronze medal in the Africa Cup of Nation in Ivory Coast this month, missed the...