Budding Orlando Pirates ace Relebohile Mofokeng, 19, has revealed that his desire to start a business to avoid falling on hard times after football is what drove him to enrol for the PSL Player Transition Programme.

AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco is aware that his side's record against Orlando Pirates has been poor and has vowed to end that when they meet in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal next month.

Doctors have given Makhehlene Makhaula the all-clear to resume training after the Orlando Pirates midfielder collapsed during Bucs' 4-0 Nedbank Cup last-16 win against first-division Hungry Lions on Saturday.

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns avoided each other again in the Nedbank Cup after a draw for the quarterfinals was conducted on Monday evening.

Orlando Pirates drew AmaZulu in the Nedbank quarterfinals in the ceremony held at the SuperSport studios in Randburg on Monday evening.

Hungry Lions coach Henry Basie has told of how the crowd at Orlando Stadium on Saturday somehow intimidated his players as they lost4-0 to Orlando Pirates.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has lauded the Ghost for the electrifying atmosphere at Orlando Stadium when they dispatched Hungry Lions 4-0 at the weekend. Riveiro further called on his troops to maintain great form to continue playing in front of decent crowds, especially at home.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has revealed that his midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula, 34, was stabilised before he was taken to hospital where he's "in good hands".

Orlando Pirates are still on course to defend the Nedbank Cup after advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition.

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns face potential banana skins against unfancied National First Division (NFD) sides this weekend in their Nedbank Cup last-16 assignments.