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Orlando Pirates head coach Josef Zinnbauer greets fans and poses for selfies at their Absa Premiership match against AmaZulu FC at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. (Lefty Shivambu/ Gallo Images)

The secret behind the Josef Zinnbauer magic

The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders

Plan A: Kaizer Chiefs scored when they acquired Serbian-born striker Samir Nurković and will need goals from him if the team is to win the Soweto Derby. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Bucs weary of Chiefs’ Derby trap

Pirates look unstoppable, but few Soweto Derbies in recent memory have been this important

Broad horizons: Sundowns’ coach Pitso Mosimane (left) has global ambitions for his team. (Stringer/AFP)

Pitso, pride and the world

South Africa’s best coach might think globally but he has a local mission to accomplish first

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Chippa United and held on to their title contender chances. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Downs enter the Fifth Dimension

A spirited Absa Premiership match was played on a lifeless Tuesday afternoon in Pretoria

Faithful, but doubtful: Kaizer Chiefs is the most supported team in sub-Saharan Africa, but their yellow-clad fans are becoming vocal about Amakhosi’s string of recent losses. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images)

It’s do or die for Chiefs’ keeper Vries ahead of Soweto derby

Virgil Vries has made some significant blunders recently, threatening his team’s title aspirations

Siphelele Mthembu of Cape Town City FC during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City FC at FNB Stadium on January 30. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

​Cape Town City steal win off of frustrating Chiefs

A frustrating Kaizer Chiefs fell to a resilient Cape Town City at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night

Yebo: Baroka FC players celebrate the Telkom Knockout win by throwing coach Wedson Nyirenda into the air. (Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images)

How plucky kids triumphed

Baroka FC kept up the pressure and stuck to their game plan, clinching victory in penalty shootout

SABC CEO Dennis Mumble has questioned the SABC’s commitment to South Africa to broadcast national games when Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana play. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

No more Bafana, Banyana games on cash-strapped SABC

Safa chief executive Dennis Mumble confirmed the state broadcaster cannot afford to broadcast any Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana games

(Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images)

Komphela confirmed as new Bloemfontein Celtic coach

Komphela signed a two-year contract with an additional one-year option

Rodney Ramagalela during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Black Leopards at Orlando Stadium.

We will return to premiership, vows Leopards coach

Black Leopards will regain composure, says head coach Sunday Chidzambwa, in the hope of clawing their way back into South Africa’s top-flight league.

Collins Mbesuma during the Orlando Pirates training session.

Orlando Pirates sign Collins Mbesuma

Premier Soccer League champions Orlando Pirates have signed Zambian and former Kaizer Chiefs striker Collins Mbesuma on a three-year deal.

Pirates lead PSL log

Pirates lead PSL log, Maritzburg edge up

Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United have shared the PSL spoils after the Buccanears’ 2-1 win over SuperSport and United’s 1-all draw with AmaZulu.

Downs coach keyed up by team’s return to form

After picking up just their second win from the last six PSL matches, Sundowns’ coach Johan Neeskens is happy to see his team regaining composure.

Pirates move up after Downs

Pirates move up after Downs, SuperSport suffer losses

Orlando Pirates have taken the top spot of the PSL after overnight leaders Mamelodi Sundowns and title hopefuls SuperSport United lost their games.

Leopards get their payback with win over Chiefs

Leopards get their payback with win over Chiefs

Black Leopards have stunted Kaizer Chiefs’ chances for championship honours with a 1-0 Premiership win, four days after their 4-0 Nedbank Cup win.

Celtic and Sundowns play to goalless draw

Bloemfontein Celtic and log-leaders Mamelodi Sundowns played to a goalless draw in their Premiership encounter at Botshabelo Stadium.

Non-stop action in Absa Premiership clashes

Non-stop action in Absa Premiership clashes

Ajax Cape Town had a second half meltdown as they went down 4-2 to AmaZulu at the Cape Town Stadium in the Absa Premiership.

Pirates taking it easy in Premiership battle

Pirates taking it easy in Premiership battle

Orlando Pirates caretaker coach Augusto Palacios says he is taking each game as it comes and is not overly concerned about league glory as yet.

Super strike by Pirates’ super sub Benni

Benni McCarthy came on to score a superb late winner as Orlando Pirates defeated 10-man Maritzburg United 1-0 on Sunday.

Sundowns hand Free State Stars first defeat

Mamelodi Sundowns opened a gap in the Premiership standings heading into a lengthy mid-season break with goals in either half in Puthaditjhaba.