By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Orlando Pirates won the Soweto derby against Kaizer Chiefs after being dominated in the first half. The victory showed the fighting spirit expected by Franco-Moroccan coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, according to IOL.
After Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby, coach Abdeslam Ouaddou praised the opposing technical team’s work. He also defended the Chiefs’ young players and urged people not to dismiss their title ambitions, according to IOL.
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Orlando Pirates extended their dominance over Kaizer Chiefs in the 186th Soweto derby, played at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on 31 October 2026, Business Day reports. Sowetan says it was Pirates’ seventh consecutive league victory. Sunday Express describes a strong presence of Pirates supporters and an almost full stadium before kick-off. Thierry Henry attended the match, according to Business Day and Sowetan.
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Kaizer Chiefs captain Brandon Petersen says the eight-point deficit to Orlando Pirates will not determine the outcome of the season ahead of the 186th Soweto derby. The match is due to take place on Saturday at FNB Stadium, with Chiefs fifth and Pirates second, according to TimesLIVE.
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Miracle Ebubechi Michael, a Nigerian Orlando Pirates supporter, promises to walk to Nigeria if her team lose the Soweto derby against Kaizer Chiefs. She travelled to Johannesburg through a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than 40,000 rand and made the declaration before the match at FNB Stadium, IOL reports.
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Football: Sundowns beat Durban City 4-1 to regain top spotMamelodi Sundowns beat Durban City 4-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, including a brace from Thabang Matuludi, and returned to the top of the table. Coach Miguel Cardoso said after the match that his team had sought to take advantage of their opponents’ fatigue, as they had been playing a series of matches, reports Sowetan.
Lesotho selects four U20 tennis players for regional gamesThe Lesotho Tennis Association has selected four players for the African Union Sports Council U20 Regional Games in Maputo, Mozambique: Phuthi Leshoele and Lindiwe Nkanda in the women’s event, and Thabo Chimombe and Kamohelo Mathibela in the men’s. The competition will run from 4 to 13 December, and the players have begun preparations, according to the association’s public relations officer quoted by Sunday Express.The week in Africa
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