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Newly-signed Orlando Pirates duo Thulani Hlatshwayo and Deon Hotto. Absa Premiership side Orlando Pirates on Monday announced the double capture of Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo and Namibian attacker Deon Hotto, both from Bidvest Wits."Tyson", as Hlatshwayo is affectionately known, led the Clever Boys to the Absa Premiership title in 2017 and now joins the…

Cape Town City overcame a red-card in the first half to register a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday. Kermit Erasmus got the all-important goal on the stroke halftime after Mpho Makola was given his marching orders for two bookable offences just after the half-hour mark. Makola picked…

Ben Motshwari (Gallo Images) Orlando Pirates midfielder Ben Motshwari has fully recovered from the Covid-19 virus, the Soweto giants confirmed on Monday.The 29-year-old became the first Premier Soccer League (PSL) player to contract the coronavirus, having reportedly been infected while shopping.In a 30-second video on the club's official Twitter account, Motshwari urged the South African public to continue…

Absa Premiership 2020-05-07 12:24 Ben Motshwari (Gallo Images) Soweto giants Orlando Pirates have confirmed that one of their players has tested positive for Covid-19, which is believed to be the first such case among footballers in the country.The Buccaneers on Thursday confirmed that midfielder Ben Motshwari presented with flu like symptoms last week and after…

Plasma recipient going home Michael Kevin Rathel, an Orlando man who was in a medically-induced coma and on a ventilator due to COVID-19, is back home after receiving a life-saving convalescent plasma. ORLANDO, Fla. - With their faces covered in masks, countless doctors, nurses and staff from Orlando Health lined that path cheering as Michael…