Orlando Pirates defender Bandile Shandu has given club supporters the assurance that players have not dropped their heads following confirmation of coach Jose Riveiro imminent departure.
Outgoing Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has made a promise to the Buccaneers faithful that he will be back in the country one day, and may even return for a second stint at the club.
Fierce rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates resume hostilities in the second Soweto Derby of the season at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Lebohang Mokoena has advised The Buccaneers to put the disappointment of the CAF Champions League behind them and refocus on winning their remaining games this season.
Ellis Park disaster survivor Jude van Wyk has reflected on that ill-fated Soweto Derby on 11 April 2001 – a day that remains etched in the memories of many football fans in South Africa.
Simba SC coach Fadlu Davids has weighed in on the differences between three of the biggest derbies on the continent – the Soweto Derby, Kariakoo Derby, and Casablanca Derby.