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More Local Coaches Getting The Nod

March 10, 2015March 11, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro Allan Freese, AmaZulu, Bafana Bafana, Bidvest Wits, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Celtic, Champions League, Chloorkop, Clinton Larsen, Eric Tinkler, Ernst Middendorp, Fani Madida, Free State, Gavin Hunt, Gordon Igesund, Jingles, Lebohang Mokoena, Lerato Lamola, Mamelodi Sundowns, Matsatsantsa, Moroka Swallows, Orlando Pirates, Pitso Mosimane, Platinum Stars, PSL, Roger De Sa, South Africa, Soweto, Steve Barker, SueprSport United, SuperSport United, Surprise Moriri, Thapelo Morena, Vladimir Vermezovic

It’s good to see more and more local coaches taking charge of PSL teams.  This not only shows our growth Read more

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Orlando Pirates Good For The Derby Win

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Benjamin Leshoro Ajax Cape Town, Amakhosi, Bernard Parker, Buccaneers, David Zulu, Edu Sport, Eric Tinkler, FNB Stadium, Free State Stars, Glamour Boys, Kaizer Chiefs, Katlego Mphela, Kingston Nkatha, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mandla Masango, Matthew Rusike, MTN8, naturena, Nedbank Cup, Orland Pirates, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sea Robbers, Siphelele Mthembu, Soweto Derby, Stuart Baxter, Tornado FC, Vladimir Vermezovic, Yeye

Since the turn of the year, there has been a clear difference in the fortunes of the two Soweto teams, Read more

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The Ghost Haunting Bucs

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Benjamin Leshoro Amakhosi, Bafana Bafana, Brighton Mhlongo, Buccaneers, Chloorkop, Daine Klate, Eric Tinkler, Erick Mathoho, George Lebese, Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mandla Masango, Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates, Rooi Mahamutsa, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Siboniso Gaxa, Siphelele Mthembu, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Stuart Baxter, Tefu Mashamaite, Thabo Matlaba, Tsepo Masilelea, Vladimir Vermezovic, Wayne Sandilands

Ok, if you’re a fan of Orlando Pirates, you might not want to read this.  The disarray at the club Read more

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VV’s Departure Was Inevitable

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 @willeinstein Buccaneers, Clive Barker, Eric Tinkler, FNB Stadium, Gordon Igesund, Irvin Khoza, Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates, Polokwane City, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Shakes Mashaba, Steve Komphela, Teboho Moloi, Vladimir Vermezovic, VV

Vladimir Vermezovic had to go.  Orlando Pirates’ problems are bigger than the Serb.  So here we are – another one Read more

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SuperSport Spoil Pirates’ Party

November 8, 2014November 9, 2014 Kwazi Dlamini Bafana Bafana, Brighton Mhlongo, Clayton Daniels, Dove Wome, Gordon Igesund, Khethokwakhe Masuku, Lebogang Manyama, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Sifiso Myeni, SuperSport United, Telkom Knockout, Thuso Phala, Tlou Segolela, Vladimir Vermezovic

SuperSport United became the first team to book their spot in the final of the Telkom Knockout with a well-deserved Read more

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Orlando Pirates Annihilate Ajax Cape Town

October 25, 2014October 25, 2014 Kwazi Dlamini Abbubaker Mobara, Ajax Cape Town, Annsi Jaakkola, Buccaneers, Happy Jele, Kaizer Chiefs, Keagan Dolly, Kermit Erasmus, Khethokwakhe Masuku, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Oupa Manyisa, Platinum Stars, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Siyabonga Sangweni, SuperSport United, Telkom Knockout, Thabiso Nkoana, Thabo Qalinge, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates marched their way into the semi-finals of the Telkom Knockout with a 4-1 thumping of Ajax Cape Town Read more

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Orlando Pirates Win Narrowly Against Free State Stars

October 18, 2014October 18, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Absa Premiership, Buccaneers, Daine Klate, Ea Lla Koto, Free State Stars, Glenn Verbauwhede, Kermit Erasmus, Khethokwakhe Masuku, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Patrick Phungwayo, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates beat Free State Stars 1-0 in a one-sided Absa Premiership encounter at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday night. Read more

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Orlando Pirates Sink Polokwane City

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Bereza Masiki, Buccaneers, Cole Alexander, Daine Klate, Issa Sarr, Jabulani Maluleke, Joseph Musonda, Kosta Papic, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Polokwane City, Raymond Monama, Roger Majafa, Senzo Meyiwa, Sifiso Myeni, Telkom Knockout, Thabo Qalinge, Thandani Ntshumayleo, Tokelo Langa, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates defeated Polokwane City 2-1 in the Telkom Knockout on Sunday afternoon at the Orlando Stadium.  Pirates progressed to the Read more

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Chippa United Shock Orlando Pirates

September 27, 2014September 27, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Absa Premiership, Buccaneers, Chilli Boys, Chippa United, Daine Klate, David Zulu, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mpho Makola, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Siyabonga Sangweni, Thabo Matlaba, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Vladimir Vermezovic

Chippa United shocked Orlando Pirates 1-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Absa Premiership on Saturday.  It was Read more

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Late Winner For Orlando Pirates Against Bidvest Wits

September 13, 2014September 14, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Absa Premiership, Bidvest Wits, Buccaneers, Clever Boys, Daine Klate, Gavin Hunt, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Rowen Fernandez, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Siyabonga Sangweni, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates snatched a 1-0 victory over Bidvest Wits in a catchy Absa Premiership match at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday Read more

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Orlando Pirates Too Good For Polokwane City

August 30, 2014August 30, 2014 Lucky Biyela Absa Premiership, Buccaneers, Daine Klate, Elias Ngwepe, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Patrick Phungwayo, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane City, Sea Robbers, Thabo Qalinge, Vladimir Vermezovic

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates beat Polokwane City by three goals to none at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday afternoon and Read more

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Orlando Pirates Maul Mamelodi Sundowns

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Absa Premiership, Daine Klate, Happy Jele, Hlompho Kekana, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mamelodi Sundowns, Masandawana, Moroka Swallows, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Pitso Mosimane, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Sea Robbers, Surprise Moriri, Thabo Matlaba, Vladimir Vermezovic

A game full of fireworks saw Mamelodi Sundowns thrash Orlando Pirates 3-0 at Loftus Versfeld in the Absa Premiership on Read more

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Orlando Pirates Reach MTN8 Final

August 23, 2014August 23, 2014 Sihle Ndebele Amos Ngcobo, Bidvest Wits, Buhlebuyeza Mkhwanazi, Clever Boys, Getaneh Kebede, Kermit Erasmus, Lehlohonolo Majoro, MTN8, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Oupa Manyisa, Rooi Mahamutsa, Vincent Pule, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates advanced to the MTN8 final after beating Bidvest Wits 3-1 at the Orlando Stadium thanks to Lehlohonolo Majoro’s Read more

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Advantage Orlando Pirates In MTN8

August 17, 2014August 17, 2014 Lucky Biyela Bidvest Stadium, Bidvest Wits, Buccaneers, Clever Boys, Daine Klate, Gavin Hunt, Henrico Botes, Mpho Makola, MTN8, Orlando Pirates, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Sfiso Myeni, Siyabonga Sangweni, Soweto giants, sthembiso Ngcobo, Thabo Matlaba, Vladimir Vermezovic

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates beat Bidvest Wits 2-0 at the Bidvest Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the second semi-final of the Read more

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New season, New players… Same Old Tactics.

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 @willeinstein Absa Premiership, Alje Schut, Bayern Munich, Bethlehem, Daine Klate, Free State Stars, George Lebese, Germany, Issa Sarr, Kaizer Chiefs, Katlego Mashego, Loftus, Mamelodi Sundowns, Manchester City, Mario Booysen, Maritzburg United, Morgan Gould, Moroka Swallows, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Percy Tau, Pitso Mosimane, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Steve Komphela, Stuart Baxter, Team of Choice, Teboho Langerman, Thabo Nthethe, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Themba Zwane, Vladimir Vermezovic, World Cup

At the beginning of every new season, fans expect to see their teams perform better than they had done the Read more

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The Transfers: Flop Signings Or Not?

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Benjamin Leshoro Ajax Cape Town, Amakhosi, Amazayoni, Andile Jali, Belgium, Bidvest Wits, Bloemfontein Celtic, Buhle Mkhwanazi, Cliever Boys, Clive Barker, Dikwena, FNB Stadium, Gavin Hunt, Joel Mokgorosi, Kaizer Motaung, Kingston Nkhatha, Levy Mokgothu, Lindokuhle Mbatha, Loftus Versfeld, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mbulelo Mabizela, Milpark, Mpumalanga Black Aces, MTN8, Ndumiso Mabena, OH Leuven, Ovidy Karuru, Platinum Stars, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Sea Robbers, Siphelele Mthembu, Soweto, SuperSport United, Thabo Qalinge, Thanduyise Khuboni, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Tinashe Nengomasha, Tshepo Masilela, Tuka, Vladimir Vermezovic

Right, so the first competitive weekend of the 2014/15 season has come and gone, with the MTN8 quarter-finals giving us Read more

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Orlando Pirates Down SuperSport United To Advance To MTN 8 Semi-Finals

August 2, 2014August 3, 2014 Preola Lutchman Cavin Johnson, Daine Klate, David Mathebula, Kermit Erasmus, Matsatsantsa, Mpho Makola, MTN8, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Ronwen Williams, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Thabo Matlaba, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Vladimir Vermezovic

Goals from Daine Klate and Kermit Erasmus saw Orlando Pirates defeat SuperSport United 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of Read more

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Orlando Pirates’ Buccaneers

July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Absa Premiership, Andile Jali, Buccaneers, Happy People, Issa Sarr, Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, MTN8, National Women's Day, Ndumiso Mabena, Nedbank Cup, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Philani Zikalala, Rudolf Bester, Soweto, SuperSport United, Theophilus Tsowaseb, Thulasizwe Mbuyane, Tshepo Liphoko, Vladimir Vermezovic

Being one of the oldest teams in the country, and one of the most successful, Orlando Pirates will be looking Read more

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Celtic Do The Double Over Pirates

April 21, 2014August 1, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Absa Premiership, Bloemfontein Celtic, Buccaneers, Ernst Middendorp, Frank Mhango, Free State, Happy Jele, Kaizer Chiefs, Lennox Bacela, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Patrick Tignyemb, Phunya Sele Sele, Sea Robbers, Sifiso Myeni, Siyabonga Sangweni, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Tlou Segolela, Vladimir Vermezovic

Bloemfontein Celtic and their cheering fans scooped a league double over Orlando Pirates with a 1-0 victory at the Free Read more

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Pirates Clinch Late Winner

April 16, 2014August 1, 2014 Uno Shumba Absa Premiership, Buccaneers, Elias Pelembe, Heinrich Isaacks, Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Satdium, Orlando Smeeks, Pirates, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Thamsanqa Gabuza, Vladimir Vermezovic

A late Elias Pelembe goal saw Orlando Pirates take maximum points and climb the Absa Premiership table after a 1–0 Read more

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SA Coaches Are Good Enough

April 15, 2014July 7, 2014 @willeinstein Absa Premiership, Amazayoni, Bafana Bafana, Bidvest, Cavin Johnson, Chloorkop, Clever Boys, Clive Barker, Gavin Hunt, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Nedbank Cup, Orlando Pirates, Pitso Mosimane, safa, South Africa, SuperSport United, Vladimir Vermezovic, Wits

I must admit that writing this piece just after Pitso Mosimane’s Mamelodi Sundowns lost to Vladimir Vermezovic’s Orlando Pirates in Read more

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Pirates Progress At Pitso’s Expense

April 12, 2014August 1, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Brazilians, Buccaneers, Daine Klate, Downs, Elias Pelembe, Khama Billiat, Lebohang Mokoena, Lennox Bacela, Mamelodi Sundowns, Nedbank Cup, Orlando Pirates, Oupa Manyisa, Pitso Mosimane, Senzo Meyiwa, Surprise Moriri, Teko Modise, Thabo Matlaba, Vladimir Vermezovic

A nail biting 90 minutes saw Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates play cat and mouse before the Buccaneers eventually won Read more

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Pirates Put One Over Swallows

March 29, 2014July 29, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Absa Premiership, Buccaneers, Dube Birds, Greg Etafia, Kermit Erasmus, Moroka Swallows, Mpho Makola, Orlando Pirates, Orlando Stadium, Sea Robbers, Senzo Meyiwa, Soweto Derby, Thabo Matlaba, Tlou Segolela, Vladimir Vermezovic, Zeca Marques

Orlando Pirates won 1-0 against Moroka Swallows in the original Soweto Derby at Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening to go Read more

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Pirates Sink Santos

March 22, 2014July 29, 2014 Uno Shumba Absa Premiership, David Radebe, Lennox Bacela, Lucky Lekgwathi, Mpho Makola, Nedbank Cup, Orlando Pirates, Pa Bemba Touray, Rooi Mahamutsa, Sachi Dawood, Santos, Senzo Meyiwa, Tlou Segolela, Vladimir Vermezovic

Orlando Pirates secured a Nedbank Cup quarter-final berth after seeing off Santos 2-0 in Cape Town on Friday.  As the Read more

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Aces, Pirates Split Points

March 18, 2014July 29, 2014 Cyril Skosana Absa Premiership, Clive Barker, Khethokwakhe Masuku, Lennox Bacela, Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Orlando Pirates, Sifiso Myeni, Thabo Qalinge, Vladimir Vermezovic, Zamuxolo Ngalo

Mpumalanga Black Aces managed to come from behind to hold Orlando Pirates to a 1-1 draw in an Absa Premiership match Read more

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Sea Robbers Sink Swallows

March 12, 2014July 29, 2014 Uno Shumba Greg Etafia, Kaizer Chiefs, Kermit Erasmus, Orlando Pirates, Siyabonga Nomvethe, Vladimir Vermezovic

Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic started his Orlando Pirates career in the most perfect fashion with a 1-0 win Read more

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Pirates Taught A Lesson

March 9, 2014July 29, 2014 Cyril Skosana Absa Premiership, AmaTuks, Orlando Pirates, Roger De Sa, Thabo Mosadi, University of Pretoria, Vladimir Vermezovic

The University of Pretoria broke Orlando Pirates’s newly-found winning streak since the departure of Roger De Sa, who has joined Ajax Read more