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Orlando Pirates full list: 11 players released

Posted on July 26, 2025
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Betway Premiership giants Orlando Pirates have announced their most unexpected departure: Zakhele Lepasa.

While the Buccaneers have delighted the fanbase with a staggering 11 new signings, including Sipho Mbule and Oswin Appollis, the club has also been saying goodbye to a growing list of players.

Who else has left alongside Monnapule Saleng, Mohau Nkota, Paseka Mako and Thabiso Monyane?

FULL LIST OF PLAYERS GONE FROM ORLANDO PIRATES

Also read: New Bucccaneer star willing to die and another warned

The list of nine includes players who have been loaned out for improved game time, others have been deemed surplus to requirements, while Mohau Nkota was sold to Saudi Arabia’s big-spenders Al-Ettifaq. Another standout exit is that of Monnapule Saleng to Orbit College on loan.

Orlando Pirates star Monnapule Saleng during his last game under his former coach Jose Riveiro in the CAF Champions League
Orlando Pirates star Monnapule Saleng during his last game for the Buccaneers under his former coach, Jose Riveiro, in the CAF Champions League. Image: Goal

Also read: Kaizer Chiefs news: Nigerian striker and live match on SABC

Full list:

  1. Paseko Mako
  2. Thabiso Monyane
  3. Mohau Nkota
  4. Yanga Madiba
  5. Azola Tshobeni
  6. Monnapule Saleng
  7. Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo
  8. Innocent Maela
  9. Miguel Timm
  10. Thuso Moleleki
  11. Zakhele Lepasa.

STEVE LEKOELEA ON OSWIN APPOLLIS’ MOVE TO ORLANDO PIRATES

Orlando Pirates legends don’t always send interesting messages to the current players, but this is an undeniably good one from Steve Lekoelea.

According to the former Buccaneers superstar, Oswin Appollis, can easily fall into a complacency trap, but his experience will give him a great chance to avoid it.

Instead of a move to Kaizer Chiefs, the 23-year-old new Orlando Pirates winger joined the Sea Robbers just before the trip to Spain in early July.

“I hear people say he’s the biggest signing (in this transfer window), but this thing is what kills players a lot of the times,” Lekoelea said… Full story here.

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