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Orlando Pirates: 15 signings, 18 departures

Posted on September 22, 2025

Orlando Pirates have completed more deals this transfer window than any other team in the PSL.

Orlando Pirates have wrapped up 15 signings this transfer window.

Meanwhile, these 18 players have all left the Bucs this season.


FULL LIST OF PIRATES SIGNINGS

  • Sipho Mbule (Mamelodi Sundowns)
  • Yanela Mbuthuma (from Richards Bay)
  • Masindi Nemtajela (Marumo Gallants)
  • Tshepang Moremi (AmaZulu)
  • Nkosikhona Ndaba (Richards Bay)
  • Abdoulaye Dine Mariko
  • Abdoulaye S Mariko (both Djoliba AC)
  • Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United)
  • Tshepo Mashiloane (Baroka)
  • Sihle Nduli (Stellenbosch)
  • Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City)
  • Kamogelo Sebelebele (TS Galaxy)
  • Lebone Seema (TS Galaxy)
  • Kabelo Kgositsile (Baroka FC)
  • Neo Mokoena (promoted from the DDC side)

Pirates have not only signed the most players (15) but they have also made some of the biggest scalps.

So, Mbule (Sundowns), Kwayiba (Chippa), Nduli (Stellenbosch), Moremi (AmaZulu) and Oswin Appollis are all amongst the biggest deals made this PSL transfer window.

Meanwhile, some of the biggest departures also came from Mayfair.


CONFIRMED BUCS DEPARTURES

  • Innocent Maela
  • Miguel Timm (Sekhukhune United)
  • Paseka Mako (Kaizer Chiefs)
  • Thabiso Monyane (Kaizer Chiefs)
  • Phillip Ndlondlo
  • Monnapule Saleng (Orbit College)
  • Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq)
  • Zakhele Lepasa (Unattached)
  • Yanga Madiba (Orbit College)
  • Thuso Molekeki (Orbit College)
  • Azola Tshobeni (Chippa United)
  • Goodman Mosele (Chippa United, loan)
  • Abdoulaye S Mariko (Chippa United)
  • Karim Kimvuidi (SC Ashdod, Israel)
  • Kabelo Kgositsile (Baroka FC on loan)
  • Tefu Mofokeng (Mochudi Chiefs, loan)
  • Mpumelelo Ndaba (TS Galaxy)
  • Katlego Otladisa

*These full lists were provided by Goal.

Former Bucs club captain Maela is now a free agent. However, the Bucs veteran is likely to hang up his boots to take up a new role amongst the Pirates technical team.

Furthermore, there have been some big moves out of Naturena. Most noticeably, Saleng jumped ship to join Orbit College for the 2025/26 season. Additionally, Mako and Monyane joined PSL rivals Kaizer Chiefs. In other big moves out of Mayfair, Nkota signed for Al Ettifaq and former Bafana Bafana midfielder Mosele joined PSL rivals, Chippa on loan.

Pirates have completed over 30 deals this transfer window. Therefore, they have been the busiest team of the window with more deals than Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns.


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