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Orlando Pirates have been boosted by Bandile Shandu and Goodman Mosele nearing a return to action after being sidelined with injuries. The Buccaneers return to action on Saturday with a trip to the struggling Natal Richboyz, who are without a win in eight matches, having lost their last six in...

Coton Sport head coach Ernest Agbor Ako admits the exit of their attacking talisman Souaibou Marou was a big blow to their CAF Champions League campaign. Marou, 22, secured a January transfer to Orlando Pirates after his inclusion in the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad with Cameroon. It proved a major...

Former Bafana Bafana winger Stanton Fredericks feels there's a glaring element from the current generation of Premier Soccer League stars that is lacking when it comes to attracting interest from abroad. Fredericks was part of the golden generation that qualified South Africa for the Olympics for the first time more...

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced dates, venues, and kick-off times for next month’s Nedbank Cup quarter-final fixtures.  The 2022/23 Nedbank quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of 15 and 16 April 2023.  Tickets will be sold at TicketPro outlets countrywide including Spar, BP, Caltex, Sasol, Shell, and Total fuel...

Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo has assesses both penalty incidents of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs over the past weekend. The two Soweto giants won their games thanks to late penalties, with the Buccaneers beating SuperSport United 1-0 and Chiefs defeating Maritzburg United 3-2 in a five-goal thriller. Both opposition coaches,...

Orlando Pirates forward Kermit Erasmus has cleared the air on his Mamelodi Sundowns exit, saying he didn't just sit on the bench at Masandawana and take home good money. Erasmus, 32, completed a free transfer to Pirates ahead of the season after agreeing to terminate his deal with Sundowns. Erasmus had...

Zimbabwe wonder kid Prince Ndlovu has been invited for a week-long trial at Soweto giants Orlando Pirates, according to reports. The 17-year-old Highlanders starlet has been making headlines in his home country after being included in the senior team in June 2022, making his debut a month later. According to Highlanders...

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has confirmed that Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm has replaced Njabulo Blom in the squad to face Liberia in the all-important 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Broos has revealed that he wasn't happy with Blom's situation after the player told him that likely picked...

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Marshall Munetsi has reached the 100-game milestone for Stade de Reims as he enjoys another standout campaign in Ligue 1. Munetsi, 26, arrived in South Africa with FC Cape Town back in 2016 after responding to a Facebook post seeking players for trials, and the rest,...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says both Souaibou Marou and Evidence Makgopa can succeed at the club despite playing bit-part roles this season. Makgopa arrived at the start of the season but suffered an injury a week prior to the DStv Premiership kicking off which set his progress back...