Royal AM defender Happy Jele has reflected on his struggles to find a club after he parted company with Orlando Pirates at the end of the previous DStv Premiership season. The 36-year-old centre-back cut ties with the Buccaneers after spending 16 years on the club’s books. ALSO READ | KASI FLAVOR FROM ROYAL AM Read more
Following Lyle Foster’s record transfer for a South African to English side Burnley, his former club Orlando Pirates, according to FIFA rules, were supposed to benefit financially after developing the 22-year old. Foster is a product of the Pirates academy and after making a handful of appearances for the Buccaneers Read more
Premier Soccer League veteran midfielder Granwald Scott is surprised striker Boitumelo Radiopane was loaned out to a lower division team. The duo are now teammates at Cape Town Spurs, where Radiopane was sent by Orlando Pirates ahead of the 2022/23 season in the Motsepe Foundation Championship. ALSO READ | KAIZER Read more
Orlando Pirates assistant coach Sergio Almenara says the technical team were not happy with their side’s performance despite beating Maritzburg United 2-1 on Friday. The Buccaneers moved into third place on the log ahead of next week’s Soweto Derby after beating the Team of Choice, thanks to goals by Monnapule Read more
Siyethemba Sithebe is hopeful of starting the Soweto derby next week having enjoyed more game-time for Kaizer Chiefs of late. Sithebe received the backing of coach Arthur Zwane earlier this week and looks likely to start in midfield against Golden Arrows in Polokwane on Sunday. ALSO READ | HAPPY JELE Read more
Thabo Rakhale is one of the well-known South African football players who has recently played for Orlando Pirates Football Club. Undoubtedly, some people are curious as to what actually happened to the talented midfielder from South Africa. The 32-year-old is now unattached to any team, the January transfer window has Read more
Orlando Pirates midfielder is facing uncertain future at the Soweto giants as the season approaches its final stages. In last week’s Soccer Laduma, insiders revealed that an initial proposal in the talks for Ben Motshwari’s contract had been rejected by the club. ALSO READ | BRANDON PETERSEN HAILS THE IMPACT Read more
Former Orlando Pirates striker coach Scott Chickelday has clarified to iDiski Times that he was only working with the Buccaneers on a short-term deal. Chickelday joined the club in the beginning of January, when even coach Jose Riveiro confirmed that the Englishman would help the club’s attacking players. ALSO READ | FORMER Read more
Orlando Pirates striker Boitumelo Radiopane, who has started to make waves at Cape Town Spurs, has revealed his Benni McCarthy dream. Radiopane, 20, completed a move to Cape Town Spurs ahead of the 2021/22 season but picked up an injury while on international duty with a young Bafana Bafana side. ALSO Read more
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro received his first red card in South African football last weekend. The Spaniard was given his marching orders during the Buccaneers’ 2-0 victory over All Stars FC in the Nedbank Cup’s Round of 32 on Saturday. ALSO READ | ORLANDO PIRATES ASSISTANT COACH MANDLA NCIKAZI Read more