Betway Prem: Sundowns & Pirates drop points as Chiefs register win

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Sunday Nov 02, 2025. 20:35

Title contenders, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, dropped points in matchday 11 of the Betway Premiership, but their Gauteng rivals, Kaizer Chiefs, registered a win.

Sundowns let a lead slip away when they drew 1-1 with Pirates on Saturday as Cemran Dansin cancelled out Peter Shalulile’s opener in Tshwane. Pirates are placed third in the standings, level on points with Chiefs, but Bucs have a game in hand.

The action started on Friday with Flavio Silva’s late goal earning Chiefs a 1-0 victory over Durban City in eThekwini and as a result, Amakhosi are placed fourth in the league standings – three points behind leaders, Sundowns.

Sekhukhune United, on the other hand, remained third in the standings after succumbing to a 1-0 defeat to 1-0 defeat to Siwelele FC, who secured all three points thanks to 20-year-old Siviwe Magidigidi’s second-half goal in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Meanwhile, AmaZulu, who are placed fifth in the standings, also closed in on the top four teams after thrashing rock-bottom Chippa United 3-0 in East London, where Hendrick Ekstein (brace) and Athini Maqokolo hit the back of the net on Saturday.

In Rustenburg, Monnapule Saleng produced a Man of the Match performance to help Orbit College make history by winning back-to-back top-flight matches for the first time, when they claimed a 3-1 victory over Magesi FC.

Two matches were played on Sunday, with Stellenbosch FC’s woes continuing after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to TS Galaxy, who found the back of the net through Selukelo Mahlambi and Sanele Barns (own-goal) in Mbombela.

The last game of the weekend saw Golden Arrows ease into the eight after hammering Marumo Gallants 4-0, in a match which saw Thokozani Khumalo coming off the bench to score twice and provide an assist in Durban.

Betway Premiership matchday 11 results

Siwelele FC 1-0 Sekhukhune United

Durban City 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs

Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Orlando Pirates

Orbit College 3-1 Magesi FC

Polokwane City 1-1 Richards Bay

Chippa United 0-3 AmaZulu FC

TS Galaxy 2-0 Stellenbosch FC

Golden Arrows 4-0 Marumo Gallants