SHARPEVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA — Behind every meteoric footballing rise, there is an anchor keeping the prodigy grounded. For 21-year-old Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana superstar Relebohile Mofokeng, that anchor has always been his family. However, the exact family structure that protected him at Mayfair is now setting the stage for Read more
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — The global soccer transfer market has formally converged on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and South Africa’s breakout wunderkind is at the absolute center of it. German Bundesliga heavyweights Bayer Leverkusen have officially registered a keen interest in signing Orlando Pirates’ attacking midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng following Read more
Betway Premiership Champions Orlando Pirates have announced new arrivals to the Club. After weeks of speculation and countless headlines across the football social media landscape, Orlando Pirates Football Club can confirm the signings of Mthetheleli Mthiyane (Stellenbosch FC), Sbangani Zulu (Richards Bay), as well as Bohale Ngwato and Ghampani Lungu Read more
The local winter transfer window has officially erupted into high gear as Orlando Pirates orchestrate a massive offensive reinforcement ahead of the upcoming campaign. In a blockbuster development that has caught the domestic football fraternity completely by surprise, the Soweto giants are reportedly in advanced stages to secure the signature Read more
The European-style loan system is designed to give young, precocious talents the oxygen of regular game time, but it often yields complicated homecomings. As Orlando Pirates map out their tactical strategy ahead of the 2026/27 Betway Premiership campaign, the Sea Robbers’ management finds a familiar puzzle sitting squarely on their Read more
When Orlando Pirates announced the marquee capture of Angolan international Delvi Miguel Vieira—affectionately known across the continent as Gilberto—the mood around Mayfair was electric. Signed on a highly publicized three-year contract following a multi-million rand bidding war, the dynamic right winger arrived with the reputation of a certified game-changer. Fresh Read more
The domestic football transfer window is already heating up, and Orlando Pirates are wastefully throwing no time into making their opening moves. Reports filtering out of the local football landscape indicate that the Buccaneers have made a formal approach to AmaZulu FC for the services of highly-rated left central defender Read more
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has accused Helen Zille of faking her support for PSL club Orlando Pirates. ALSO READ | Mayor of Johannesburg tells Helen Zille to stop swimming in potholes This comes ahead of the Soweto Derby clash against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday, 26 April. The 75-year-old has spoken of Read more
The silence from the boardroom at Orlando Pirates is beginning to grow deafening for one of the club’s most prolific, yet polarized, figures. As of late April 2026, Tshegofatso Mabasa—the man affectionately known as “The Prince of Botshabelo”—finds himself in a precarious professional limbo. With his current contract set to Read more
In the colorful and often tragic tapestry of South African football, few names evoke as much “what-if” nostalgia as Masibusane Zongo. For over a decade, the Mthatha-born winger was the poster child for raw, unadulterated skill—a player whose “showboating” was not just a trick, but a language of defiance and Read more