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Itumeleng Khune and Khama Billiat, as well as the injured Dumsani Zuma, are currently in Kaizer Chiefs’ starting XI for the Carling Black Label Cup. The first Soweto Derby of the new 2021/22 campaign will now be played at Orlando Stadium on 1 August, the tournament organisers have confirmed. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/special-clause-holding-up-komphelas-potential-pirates-move/ Carling Black...

Mamelodi Sundowns, AmaZulu, Orlando Pirates and Marumo Gallants have learned the dates for next season’s CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup. South Africa will have two representatives in next season’s CAF Interclub competitions, with Downs and AmaZulu set to take part in the CAFCL unless Kaizer Chiefs would win...

Orlando Pirates want Steve Komphela to be the club’s next coach, but a clause in his Mamelodi Sundowns contract is holding up the move. This publication has learned that Pirates want Komphela and Komphela wants Pirates. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/breaking-pirates-appoint-ncikazi/ However, a clause in Komphela’s contract is making the move difficult. Sources have told iDiski...

Orlando Pirates have announced that Mandla Ncikazi has joined the club’s technical team. The Buccaneers announced Ncikazi’s appointment on Friday, after he left Golden Arrows last week Sunday. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/breaking-pirates-appoint-ncikazi/ “Orlando Pirates Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mandla Ncikazi. The 52-year old joins the Bucs technical team department on...

Justice Chabalala says his future will be determined by his mother club Orlando Pirates following his loan spell at Bloemfontein Celtic this past season, Lethabo Kganyago reports. The loan to Siwelele was for one season and now that it’s over he says he waits to hear from Pirates on what...

Orlando Pirates could reportedly appoint former Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela as replacement for Josef Zinnbauer. The 53-year-old won the first trophy as his managerial career with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2020/21, where he was part of the technical team around Manqoba Mngqithi and Rulani Mokwena. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/pule-defends-zinnbauer/ It now seems as though Pirates...

Orlando Pirates seem close to agreeing to a R2 million deal for Monnapule Saleng, who was previously believed to be a target of Kaizer Chiefs. iDiski Times has gathered that the Free State Stars’ winger could be set for a big money move to Orlando Stadium, with sources saying the...

Carling Black Label has released the latest line-ups for the upcoming CBL Cup between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. The annual pre-season cup returns in 2021 after not taking place in 2020 due to Covid-19 and will be played on 31 July at the FNB Stadium. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/chiefs-baxter-not-on-bench-in-cafcl/ So far, Pirates have won...

Vincent Pule has leapt to the defence of Orlando Pirates' head coach Josef Zinnbauer, and says the players are full behind the German tactician. Zinnbauer's future at the club has drawn a lot of speculation, despite the coach leading Pirates to their first trophy in six years, when they won...

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Fadlu Davids has revealed that he was always ready to do the job as head coach should an opportunity arise. The 40-year-old was in charge of Maritzburg United between 2016 and 2018, leading the club into the 2017/18 Nedbank Cup final. https://twitter.com/kappilinho/status/1399736758288388104 However, he spent the last two-and-a-half...