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Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the first Soweto derby since the Covid-19 pandemic in front of over 90,000 supporters at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The 'hosts' Pirates came into the game brimming with confidence after their 3-0 second-leg MTN8 semi-final victory over Mamelodi Sundowns while Chiefs missed...

Kaizer Chiefs have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon's Soweto Derby in the DStv Premiership at FNB Stadium. Today, is derby number 176 as the Buccaneers host the Amakhosi, going into the clash as the in-form side after back-to-back wins and eliminating Mamelodi Sundowns from the MTN8. Chiefs, meanwhile, are...

Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon's Soweto Derby in an eagerly awaited DStv Premiership fixture at FNB Stadium. The Buccaneers enter the game as the form side after beating Mamelodi Sundowns on their way to the MTN8 final. The Sea Robbers are on four-match unbeaten run following...

Kaizer Chiefs captain Keagan Dolly has backed Khama Billiat to return to his best and admits the whole team are aiming to appease the club's supporters. Dolly, 29, started the season with an indifferent run of form and was even dropped to the bench by head coach Arthur Zwane who...

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela has admitted the system head coach Jose Riveiro has implemented should be credited for the immediate impact of Kermit Erasmus and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo. The deadline day signings have come into the side with aplomb and look at home in the starting line-up already softening the...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has revealed his prediction for the Soweto Derby, saying he believes the Amakhosi will win, even though they won't play beautiful football. The player-turned-pundit will again analyse the game for iDiskiTV but spoke to this website as part of the build-up to the eagerly...

Did you know that Kaizer Chiefs founder and chairman Kaizer Motaung is one of players, who played for both Soweto giants? Ahead of Saturday's Soweto Derby we look at other double agents. Saturday's Soweto Derby between Pirates and Chiefs will be the 176th clash between the two rivals since the...

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela has conceded they aren't happy with their league position going into his first Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs as the team leader. Maela assumed the role as skipper after the departure of long-serving Happy Jele and has become one of the cornerstone figures of their...

Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Neil Tovey has sent a message to the current crop of players. Tovey, 60, spent 10 seasons at Naturena and played in several derbies against the club’s bitter rivals.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-4804738-3'); });   As many others have pointed out in the build-up already, Tovey...

With Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs set to face each other in the Soweto Derby, here are the top goal scorers in Mzansi's biggest game, as well as the players with most appearances. A rivalry that has spanned over half a century will be renewed at FNB Stadium in Soweto...