Soweto Derby Latest News

Orlando Pirates have confirmed that over 40,000 tickets have already been sold for the upcoming Soweto Derby. The clash between the two Soweto rivals is often seen as pinnacle of the South African football calendar, and their first league fixture of the 2024/25 season is set for 1 February, 15:30. ALSO...

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has insisted the technical team and squad are only focussed on the next game and not thinking about the Soweto Derby yet. Amakhosi face Babina Noko on Sunday, before the Nedbank Cup weekend, with the exact date of their fixture against Free Agents...

Former Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Cavin Johnson has denied on what seemed like harsh words directed to him by goalkeeper Brandon Petersen, saying he encouraged his players to display emotion. The alleged incident occurred after Chiefs' 3-2 Soweto Derby defeat to fiercest nemesis Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium back in...

Orlando Pirates winger Patrick 'Tito' Maswanganyi has explained what sparked his emotional half-time speech that helped his side turn a 1-2 into a 3-2 win against Kaizer Chiefs. The most recent Soweto Derby was one of the greatest in recent history, with Kaizer Chiefs twice going ahead thanks to a...

A team of Kaizer Chiefs legends will take on Orlando Pirates legends on Saturday afternoon in Dondotha Kwa-Zulu Natal, in a game to inaugurate a Stadium in the name of former Pirates defender Siyabonga Sangweni. The local Umfolozi Municipality is inaugurating a sports complex for the local community in...

Orlando Pirates wing-back Thabiso Lebitso has opened up on the emotions and reasons for his screamer in the Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs. Lebitso, 32, joined the Buccaneers in January and has since grabbed his opportunity with both hands. His stunning goal from outside the 18-yard box in the derby won...

Orlando Pirates Diski Challenge (DDC) side coach Joseph Makhanya has warned about hyping the Soweto derby bigger than it is at the development level. Makhanya said this as his side gears up for the DDC Soweto derby against Kaizer Chiefs at the Diski festival in Brakpan this coming weekend. Duku-Duku’s...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu spoke to Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa about his return to the club after the loan at Moroka Swallows.  Velile also had an emotional chat with Doctor Khumalo, who paid tribute to the late Kaizer Chiefs defender Siphiwe Mkhonza.  Lethabo Kganyago caught up with one...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says winning the Soweto Derby is important but it's not something he can add onto his CV like title wins. The Spaniard was asked whether the feeling of winning the derby, which he achieved as 2023/24 league double this season - the first for...

Former FIFA referee Ace Ncobo believes that referee Jelly Chavani missed two penalties for Orlando Pirates and should've sent off Yusuf Maart early on in the game, while also expalining why Monnapule Saleng's winner would not have been ruled out by VAR. It was one of the most memorable derbies...