Orlando Pirates have been warned not to underestimate Mamelodi Sundowns when the two teams meet at Ellis Park on Wednesday.
The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> assess the clubs on what promises to be one of the toughest seasons in the history of the Premier Soccer League.
Orlando Pirates head coach Ruud Krol will go with his experienced players when Bucs host Ajax Cape Town in their MTN8 quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
Kaizer Chiefs were playing mind games when their chairman Kaizer Motaung stated the club would not compete in the Telkom Charity Cup.
Kaizer Chiefs are determined to wipe out the memory of three defeats by Orlando Pirates when the two teams meet on Thursday night.
It went down to the wire but Supersport on Saturday did enough to retain their Absa Premier Soccer League title.
SuperSport United will win back-to-back Absa Premiership titles if they collect three points from Golden Arrows on Wednesday night.
Katlego Mashego was the two-goal hero as Orlando Pirates edged arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 on Saturday and kept their Premiership title hopes alive.
With all 55 000 tickets sold out, the Soweto derby has regained its status as the premier South African match, writes Phathisani Moyo.
The Soweto Derby between rivals Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park on Saturday could define the destiny of the Absa Premiership.
Kaizer Chiefs are determined to put a smile on fans’ faces when they meet arch rivals Pirates in the Soweto Derby at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The long-awaited Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on Saturday has more at stake than pride.
There will be no added pressure on SuperSport United when the defending Absa Premiership champions and log leaders host Orlando Pirates on Thursday.
Orlando Pirates face their moment of truth when they face defending Absa Premiership champions SuperSport United on Thursday night at Loftus.
Mail & Guardian’s soccer fundis reveal their PSL predictions.
Orlando Pirates have only one goal left this season and that is the Absa Premiership. The Buccaneers have six matches to dethrone SuperSport United.
The PSL Disciplinary Committee meted out a R200 000 suspended fine on Pirates as a result of the pitch invasion of their fans at Ellis Park.
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs won on Saturday to keep the pressure on Premiership leaders SuperSport United.
Orlando Pirates reduced SuperSport United’s lead at the top of the Absa Premiership to three points when they defeated Thanda Royal Zulu on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates have learned from the mistakes of the past and are not prepared to get carried away with their surge to form.
Relegation threatened Thanda Royal Zulu (TRZ) have had no success against Orlando Pirates this season, losing three times.
A man-of-the-match performance by Katlego Mashego paved the way for Orlando Pirates to go into the next round of the Nedbank Cup.
Five titanic fixtures will overshadow the traditional David vs Goliath theme of the Nedbank Cup when it kicks off this weekend.
The Happy People were smiling again as Orlando Pirates scored their best win of the season on Wednesday night.
Orlando Pirates intend turning Ellis Park back into the once-feared ”House of Pain” when they host Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday night.
The Absa Premiership showdown between second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Ellis Park on Wednesday will be a title eliminator.
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/ 22 February 2009
Orlando Pirates managed to keep their hopes of winning the Absa Premiership alive when they defeated a gutsy Free State Stars at Ellis Park.
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/ 20 February 2009
From pricing to logistics, South Africans are facing obstacles to get tickets for the Confederations Cup and the World Cup.
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/ 16 February 2009
Bloemfontein Celtic coach Owen da Gama, intends turning their home ground — the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium — into a graveyard for visiting teams.
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/ 13 February 2009
Serame Letsoaka has set reaching the semifinals of the under-20 World Cup as the minimum target, but can only achieve this if clubs release players.
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/ 12 February 2009
Moroka Swallows will take a psychological advantage into their Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, claims the Birds assistant coach.
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/ 9 February 2009
Moroka Swallows are aiming for a historic Soweto derby double when they host Orlando Pirates in an Absa Premiership clash on Sunday.