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Monnapule Saleng is pleased to have received a second Bafana Bafana call-up after he was named in the squad that will face Mozambique and Angola in the upcoming friendlies. The on fire Saleng has been crucial for the Buccaneers this season as he helped deliver the MTN8 trophy. The 24-year-old...

27 Premier Soccer League Player Transition Programme graduates were honoured yesterday at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg. MultiChoice's commitment to local football through their partnership with the PSL kept their motto of enriching lives, as through this partnership empowering players in a manner that will see...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has defended his strikers after they drew two blanks at the Carling Black Label Cup. Riveiro started the first game against Kaizer Chiefs with Kermit Erasmus and Monnapule Saleng upfront, as voted by the club's fans, while he opted to go with Bienvenu Eva...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has given his final comments on his touchline fracas with Kermit Erasmus, revealing the duo even exchanged messages afterwards. Mokwena and Erasmus clashed during the first half of Saturday's Carling Black Label Cup final after Tapelo Xoki got sent off for a bad tackle...

Orlando Pirates star defender Olisa Ndah was set to face Cristiano Ronaldo after being called up by Nigeria for their friendly match against World Cup-bound Portugal but had to be withdrawn due injury. Ndah has been in fine form for Pirates, playing every minute as the Soweto giants went on...

Orlando Pirates have been fined R200,000 by the PSL prosecutor over the pitch invasion after MTN8 semi-final second leg. Pirates fans had invaded the pitch after their side beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 at Peter Mokaba Stadium to progress to the semi-final. Similar to Kaizer Chiefs, who were charged and found guilty...

After Cameroon international Marou Souaibou was linked with Orlando Pirates last week, Coton Sport have come out and denied the striker has signed with any club yet. The 21-year-old has been the subject of conjecture after it was reported that the World Cup-bound forward had already penned a deal with...

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela says that if the team continues to believe in the process, the club can become a real force under Jose Riveiro. Riveiro and Pirates lifted their first trophy last week, as the Buccaneers defeated AmaZulu in the MTN8 Final. Maela unfortunately missed out on playing in...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has insisted his side still have a lot to improve but also stated he is satisfied how his side have developed since he took over. The Buccaneers got crushed 4-0 by Mamelodi Sundowns in Saturday's Carling Black Label Cup final after Tapelo Xoki got sent...

Mamelodi Sundowns hammered a 10-man Orlando Pirates side 4-0 to lift the Carling Black Label Cup at FNB Stadium. Sundowns were given a huge boost in the first half when Thapelo Xoki's dangerous lunge tackle to Lebogang Maboe’s ankle was spotted by Abongile Tom who flashed a red card. Just three...