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Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup final despite shock home defeat
Pirates built a 2-0 first-leg lead in Benghazi last Sunday and qualified 2-1 on aggregate for a second final appearance in the second-tier African competition.
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Pirates sweep toward CAF Cup final, teen Bakata is Mazembe hero
The Soweto Buccaneers were too organised in defence and too clinical in attack for the hosts and are well placed to reach the final after the return match next Sunday.
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CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals: Five things to know
The Soweto Buccaneers dodged the big guns in the quarter-finals, and face Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya in a semi-final first leg on Sunday believing they can overcome the north Africans on aggregate.
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Ghanaians Ofori, Peprah help Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup semis
Ghanaians Richard Ofori and Kwame Peprah played key roles as South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup semifinals on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over Tanzanian visitors Simba.
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Unhappy Jele as Orlando Pirates sunk by Simba in CAF Cup
A scrappy affair before a capacity 60,000 crowd in Dar es Salaam appeared to be heading toward a goalless stalemate when disaster struck the Soweto Buccaneers on 68 minutes.
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Senzo Meyiwa’s family ready for murder trial to get under way
Proceedings were once again postponed in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday to allow one of the accused the opportunity to build his defence and his special plea.
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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: Some State witnesses under protection, court hears
Lawyers for one of the accused on Monday blamed the State for withholding crucial witness statements until the eleventh hour.
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Victims of Ellis Park Stadium disaster remembered 21 years later
The tragedy occurred as Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates clashed in front of what was meant to be a 60,000-capacity crowd.
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Eight years later men accused of murdering Senzo Meyiwa to finally be tried
The trial is set begin in the Pretoria High Court on Monday morning with five men expected in the dock.
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Orlando Pirates score wonder goal, Pyramids first qualifiers
South African Fortune Makaringe scored a wonder goal for Orlando Pirates on Sunday and Egyptian big spenders Pyramids became the first qualifiers for the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals.
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Lorch leads Pirates to victory, Sakho sets up Simba for CAF Cup triumph
Thembinkosi Lorch created both goals as 2015 runners-up Orlando Pirates of South Africa defeated JS Saoura of Algeria 2-0 in Soweto.
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Orlando Pirates face exhausting CAF Confederation Cup schedule
The Soweto Buccaneers were placed in Group B with JS Kabylie of Algeria or Royal Leopard of eSwatini, JS Saoura of Algeria and Al Ittihad of Libya.
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Kaizer Chiefs beats Orlando Pirates 2-1 at Soweto Derby
Chiefs first counter-attack saw Khama Billiat win a foul just outside the penalty box as the preceding effort was sent over the crossbar.
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Unhappy time for Orlando Pirates captain Happy Jele in bruising draw
Pirates squandered several good scoring chances in an empty stadium, due to coronavirus restrictions, and the result extended a winless league run to four matches.
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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial date set for 11 April 2022
The five men implicated in the murder of Orlando Pirates goalkeeper and Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa returned to the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 25 October 2021. Meyiwa was shot dead in October 2014 while visiting his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo, at her mother's home in Vosloorus.
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Several memorial services planned to honour late Joburg Mayor Matongo
With Jolidee Matongo being a die-hard Orlando Pirates supporter, the club’s chairperson Irvin Khoza and his team are also expected to visit the family to pay their respects.
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Josef Zinnbauer resigns as Orlando Pirates head coach
His departure comes on the back of the club, who were defending champions, being knocked out of the MTN8 at the quarterfinal stage following a 2-1 loss to Swallows on Saturday night.
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Kaizer Chiefs win Carling Black Label Cup
Chiefs won 4-3 on penalties after both teams failed to score in regulation time.
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Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs battle it out in the Carling Black Label Cup
The fixture has become a regular season curtain raiser with Pirates having won the match five of the eight times.
