After taking the international break the domestic football resumes in the DSTV premiership. This weekend’s fixtures are more mouthwatering as Orlando Pirates will host the Dube Birds in Moroka swallows in Orlando stadium on Saturday the 11th of September 2021 kick off at 15:00 SAST. Orlando pirates caretaker coach Mandla Ncikazi said that”there is not team that needed the international break more than Orlando pirates as they really had a bad start in the league. The Buccaneers suffered a 2-1 loss to Swallows in the MTN 8 quarterfinals in Orlando and played a 2 all draw (2-2) against Steelnbosch on their opening encounter for the 2021/22 Dstv PREMIERSHIP.

On the other highly anticipated encounter it will be the game between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs on sunday evening kick off at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The last time these two sides meet it was Kaizer Choefs who were victorious by 2-1. Kaizer chiefs are walking to this encounter as favourites looking the signings they managed to bring on board and the reunited CBD may come to action against the Brazilians.

Looking at the signings that the DSTV PREMIERSHIP teams have managed to put on paper,it is evident that this season is going to be competitive. Kaizer Chiefs is now leading the race in signings the likes Cole Alexander and the 28 year old Keegan Dolly. Kaizer chiefs now have completed signings of Brandon Peterson from Bidvest wits, Sfiso Hlanti, Njabulo Ngcobo,kgaogelo Sekgota from the Dube Birds,Austin Dube from Richards Bay and Sibusiso Mabliso from Amazulu.The signing of Dolly reunites the CBD that was at Mamelodi Sundowns with Castro, Billiat and Dolly.

While on the side of Sea Robbers they have acquired the services of the 27 year old Kwana Mngonyama and Bandile Shandu from marizburg United, Goodman Mosele from Bakgakga ba meetse a pula Baroka Fc and Monnapule Saleng from free state stars. The Buccaneers are looking to add to their squad Nkosinathi Sibisi from Golden arrows, Ronwen Williams from supersport United, Evidence Makgopa from Baroka Fc and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo from Marumo Galliants in which Sundowns have shown interest in the player.

Coming to the side of the Brazilians,they have confirmed Divine Lunga from Golden Arrows,Grant Kekana from matsatsantsa,sfiso Ngoneni,Neo Maema from Bloemfontein Celtics, Pavol Safranko and Limpopo based Thabiso Kutumela from Marizburg United. The 2021/2022 season is set to start on the 14 of the August with the MTN 8 quarterfinals, the league matches will start on the 20th of August with the defending Champions Mamelodi Sundowns facing the Benny McCarthy in Amazulu