Orlando Pirates, a team with a rich history and tradition in South African football, recently suffered a debilitating and embarrassing loss to Magesi in the first round of the Carling Cup. The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for the players, fans, and coaching staff, but despite this setback, the team has been one...
Almost a decade ago, a group of college students inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats imaginable on the mighty Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup - the South African version of the FA Cup. The Maluti Further Education and Training (FET) students then campaigning in the third tier of South African football handed Pirates a...
The draw nobody really wanted was conducted at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo on Friday afternoon. It remained a distinct possibility, but many dismissed it and concluded that Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns would probably meet either at the semi-final stages or in the final of Africa’s premier club competition. But in a...
A former Bafana Bafana defender who previously coached amateur side Rose United is relishing the prospect of taking part in the CAF Champions League for a consecutive year with Lesotho champions Bantu FC. Bantu have been drawn against Botswana champions Township Rollers and James Madidilane, a former Manning Rangers, Bloemfontein Celtic and Maritzburg United defender said...
