Orlando Pirates kept their Betway Premiership title hopes alive with a gritty 1-0 victory over Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, thanks to a second-half finish from Nkosinathi Sibisi.
In a tense Betway Premiership clash at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, Marumo Gallants edged out Cape Town City 1-0 in a match defined by a lightning-fast goal and dogged defending.
Manqoba Mngqithi claimed his first triumph as Golden Arrows coach with victory over Polokwane City while Eric Tinkler got his Sekhukhune tenure off to a positive note with a win over Marumo Gallants in Betway Premiership action on Wednesday evening.
In a hard-fought encounter at the Danie Craven Stadium on Friday night, Stellenbosch secured a 1-1 draw with a late goal against Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership.
As the Betway Premiership season crosses the halfway mark, three unexpected teams - Polokwane City, TS Galaxy, and Sekhukhune United - have defied expectations and cemented themselves in the top six of the league standings.
Polokwane City were unable to reclaim third place on the Betway Premiership standings after playing to a goalless draw with Marumo Gallants FC on Sunday afternoon.