Thalente Mbatha Latest News

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu spoke to Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha about his surprise move to the club on loan from SuperSport United, and playing in his first Soweto Derby.  Lorenz Köhler caught up with Moira Tlhagale, and discussed the future plans for Pitso Mosimane and his team.  Meanwhile,...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they are not handing opportunities out for free in relation to Thalente Mbatha's immediate impact. The midfielder, who turns 24 today, joined Pirates on loan from SuperSport United in January where he was on the fringes of Gavin Hunt's squad. And while his signing...

New Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha says he didn't believe he was joining the club when they first made contact. Mbatha, 23, was a surprise January loan deal for Pirates from SuperSport where he was on the fringes of Gavin Hunt's squad. The Highlands Park youth product had been limited to...