By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 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.
Orlando Pirates extended their dominance over Kaizer Chiefs in the 186th Soweto derby, played at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on 31 October 2026, Business Day reports. Sowetan said it was Pirates' seventh consecutive league victory. Sunday Express described a strong Pirates supporter presence 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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At least 50 supporters from Eswatini regularly travel to South Africa to watch the Soweto derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium. Thierry Henry is also due to attend as a Betway ambassador, reports the Times of Eswatini, which says a promotion offers up to 30,000 emalangeni to the best-dressed supporters in their teams’ colours.
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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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Mosimane’s agent claims 1.25 million rand in South AfricaFootball agent Hamed Ghadiri is demanding 1.25 million rand from MT Sports Marketing and Management, a company run by Pitso Mosimane’s wife, Moira Tlhagale. He says he helped secure the coach’s move to Iranian club Esteghlal and is seeking banking and legal documents in proceedings before the Johannesburg High Court, according to the Sunday Times.
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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