Category: Sports

Orlando Pirates secured three vital points against Stellenbosch FC at the Ellis Park stadium on Saturday afternoon in the PSL. Stellenbosch FC already caused one of the major upsets of the season by defeating Orlando Pirates 1-0 in their first round PSL clash however Orlando Pirates were not to be shocked twice thanks to a […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says Kaizer Chiefs have had the easier programme between the two PSL title-chasers. The two giants of South African football go into the final round of fixtures of the season locked on 59 points, with Amakhosi on top of the log standings by virtue of a superior goal difference. Mamelodi […]

A 3-1 defeat to Bidvest Wits sealed the fate of Polokwane City, who were relegated from the first tier of the PSL after finishing last in the standings. Rise and Shine came into the fixture with an uphill climb facing them, as they needed an eight-goal winning margin over an equally determined side. The end […]

Orlando Pirates striker Gabadinho Mhango extended his tally to 16 league goals on Saturday, finishing as the top goal-scorer in the PSL for the 2019/20 season. The Malawian marksman began life in the biobubble rather slowly, failing to score in the Buccaneers’ first four fixtures. Race for Golden Boot concluded However, he was back on […]

Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp was at a loss for words trying to explain how his side lost their grip on the PSL title on the final hour. In an extended season, Amakhosi occupied top spot for over a year but were usurped by Mamelodi Sundowns who ascended to first place for the first time […]

Orlando Pirates’ Gabadinho Mhango and Peter Shalulie of Highlands Park finished as joint winners of the PSL golden boot, only the second instance where the prize has been shared since the league’s inception in 1996. Both players netted in the final round of fixtures, each notching up his 16th goal for the campaign and equalling […]

German coach Josef Zinnbauer completed his first season at Orlando Pirates on Saturday, clinching a third consecutive victory to bring the club up to third in the standings. The Buccaneers began the campaign as title hopefuls after coming agonisingly close in the previous two seasons with Serbian mentor, Milutin Sredojevic at the helm. How Josef […]

The top eight spots in the PSL log were confirmed as the league concluded on Saturday, with all qualifying teams subsequently discovering who they will be facing in the first round of MTN8 fixtures. Unlike the other domestic cup competitions, the MTN8 quarterfinal fixtures are not determined via a draw, but by the final league […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has told assistant coach Rulani Mokwena to stay with Sundowns to win trophies. The Brazilians clinched their tenth PSL title on Saturday, beating Black Leopards to finish ahead of Kaizer Chiefs, who had occupied the summit for over a year. Pitso and Rulani reunited  The last few matches of the […]

Orlando Pirates star midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch was arrested on Monday and charged with domestic violence after girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala accused the player of slapping and strangling her. The 27-year-old allegedly committed the offence on Sunday a day after the league season was concluded, with players returning from the biosecure bubble. Thembinkosi Lorch arrested  It was […]