Overview
- Orlando Pirates defeated ORBIT College 2-0 at a sold-out Mbombela Stadium on Saturday to secure the 2025/26 Betway Premiership and end a 14-year wait for the club's next league title.
- The goals came via a first-half own goal by ORBIT goalkeeper Sabelo Nkomo and a second-half turnover by defender Ndumiso Ngiba that Yanela Mbutha forced home, putting the contest beyond doubt early in the second half.
- The result confirmed ORBIT’s drop from the top flight one season after promotion and set the timetable for the promotion/relegation playoffs that begin on 26 May and run until 13 June.
- Young playmaker Relebohile Mofokeng, who finished the league with 10 goals and eight assists, remains the focus of transfer speculation ahead of World Cup 2026 and will be watched closely by suitors after this title-winning campaign.
- The finish also highlighted structural questions about the league: Mamelodi Sundowns had completed all fixtures earlier because of continental commitments and ORBIT fielded several players on loan from Pirates whose contracts may affect medal eligibility.