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BETWAY PREM WRAP: Pirates’ title hopes dented; Chiefs rack up fourth straight win

football12 April 2026 18:11| © Backpage TXT
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Matchday 24 in the Betway Premiership saw Orlando Pirates suffer a blow in their quest to dethrone Mamelodi Sundowns as champions, while Kaizer Chiefs racked up a fourth straight win to continue their resurgence.

Pirates had the chance to claim top spot on the standings on Friday night when they took on Richards Bay in uMhlathuze, but they could only manage a 2-2 draw with the Natal Rich Boyz – and even that result relied on an injury-time equaliser from the Buccaneers’ Lebone Seema.

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The result left the Soweto side in second place – one point behind Sundowns, who now have a game in hand and have reclaimed favourites status as far as the title race is concerned.

Saturday’s action was headlined by a Durban derby between Golden Arrows and Durban City at the King Zwelithini Stadium, with Abafana Bes’thende triumphing 1-0 thanks to Isaac Cisse’s first-half goal.

Elsewhere, 10-man AmaZulu struck late via Mlondi Mbanjwa to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Siwelele FC; Sekhkhune United returned to winning form by squeezing past bottom-of-the-log Magesi FC 1-0 with an injury-time strike by Bright Ndlovu; and a late Ndamulelo Maphangule penalty cancelled out Malebogo Modise’s opener to see Polokwane City hold Chippa United 1-1 at the Buffalo City Stadium.

On Sunday, Kaizer Chiefs made it four wins on the bounce when they defeated TS Galaxy 2-0 at the FNB Stadium, thanks to goals from Flavio Da Silva and Glody Lilepo, strengthening their grip on third place and a likely return to the CAF Confederation Cup. As for the Rockets, their winless run now extends to nine league matches.

The final game of the weekend saw Marumo Gallants and Orbit College play to a goalless stalemate, leaving them both just two points above the bottom of the log.

The Betway Premiership continues on Wednesday, 15 April with Magesi FC v Kaizer Chiefs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Betway Premiership weekend results

Friday 10 April

Richards Bay 2-2 Orlando Pirates

Saturday 11 April

Golden Arrows 1-0 Durban City

Siwelele FC 1-1 AmaZulu FC

Sekhukhune United 1-0 Magesi FC

Chippa United 1-1 Polokwane City

Sunday 12 April

Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 TS Galaxy

Marumo Gallants 0-0 Orbit College

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