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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)
ABSA PREMIERSHIP

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

  • Njabulo Ngidi
10 min read
High five: Orlando Pirates Fives won the Klipdrift Cup and then they grabbed the World Cup. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
COUNTRY

Pirates Fives conquer the world

The team representing South Africa won the F5 World Cup held in Cape Town

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
3 min read
ETOILE SAHEL

Pirates now pin their hopes on a miracle in Tunisia

Scoring away from home has not been a problem for Pirates in the Confederation Cup this year.

  • Mark Gleeson Author
4 min read
Tlou Segolela in action against Esperance. (Gallo)
ESPERANCE

Tunis is a tough night to crack for Bucs

Overcoming a fired-up Esperance in front of their intimidating fans will be no easy task for Orlando Pirates.

  • Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
5 min read
AUGUSTO PALACIOS

Palacios not happy with Pirates’ fans

Augusto Palacios, Orlando Pirates’s interim coach, has expressed his disappointment at the team’s fans after they called for the keeper to be removed.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read