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Maritzburg United have confirmed the signing of Tebogo Tlolane from Orlando Pirates. The utility wing-back returns to the Team of Choice for a second stint in between spells at Chippa United and Pirates. The former Jomo Cosmos man, previously starred at the KZN club having featured in 34 games across all...

Former Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele has joined Royal AM, the club confirmed on Friday. The defender had been without a club since leaving Pirates at the start of the 2022/23 campaign.  It is understood that the 35-year-old was offered a non-playing role with the Buccaneers, however, he felt he still has...

Former Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele has been spotted in training with DStv Premiership side Royal AM. The defender has been without a club since leaving Pirates at the start of the 2022/23 campaign.  It is understood that the 35-year-old was offered a non-playing role with the Buccaneers, however, he felt...

Maritzburg United have once again loaned winger Tebogo Tlolane from Orlando Pirates, iDiski Times can confirm. Tlolane, 28, returns to the Team of Choice for a third time after a six-month loan in 2020 and another in the 2020/21 campaign. This publication can confirm the winger returned to the Team of...

Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates were listed among the top 500 clubs worldwide by the International Federation of Football Statistics and History (IFFHS). The IFFHS released their annual ranking of the strongest club's in world football, with Brazilian sides Flamengo and Palmeiras finishing in the top two spots ahead of...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has revealed why Zakhele Lepasa was allowed to join SuperSport United on transfer deadline day. Pirates announced the surprise six-month loan move to their domestic rivals on Tuesday morning just hours before the window shut. It marked a swift change in fortunes for Lepasa who...

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict 'Tso' Vilakzi doesn't rate Monnapule Saleng as a candidate for the Player of the Season award. The conversation about possible candidates for the Player of the Season has already started among supporters, with 12 rounds of league action to go. Saleng scored his fourth league...

New Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehlene Makhaula has broken his silence after his move to the Buccaneers was confirmed. The 33-year-old joined Pirates on a one-and-a-half year deal after his new side agreed to an early transfer with AmaZulu, with the playing having already agreed to join the Soweto giants upon...

Orlando Pirates have signed AmaZulu captain Makhehleni Makhaula on Deadline Day. Makhaula, 33, had agreed a pre-contract with the Buccaneers but that his move has now been brought forward after both clubs agreed on a January deal. "AmaZulu Football Club have reached an agreement with Orlando Pirates for the release of...

Orlando Pirates have confirmed that striker Zakhele Lepasa has been loaned out to SuperSport United for the remainder of the season. Lepasa, 25, had impressed under Jose Riveiro in the first half of the campaign, with his fine form earning him a call-up to Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana. However, he...