Orlando Pirates made a raft of signings this season. However, it takes time for all of them to settle into their new surroundings.
Tshepang Moremi had to settle for a place on the bench initially, but now he’s thriving as a starter.
This is good news for the 25-year-old winger’s Bafana prospects.
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Moremi on the score sheet again for Orlando Pirates
These days, one goal is inevitably enough for Pirates to win matches, because of their ability to keep clean sheets. Tshepang Moremi’s sixth-minute strike was enough to seal all three points against Polokwane on Wednesday night. The 1-0 win meant it’s now six clean sheets on the bounce in the Betway Premiership. Moremi now has five goals in 12 appearances across all competitions, including a match-winning brace off the bench against Stellenbosch in the MTN8 final. These goal-scoring antics will only enhance his chances of playing a prominent role at the World Cup 2026. Moremi was on the bench for Bafana as they claimed a 3-0 win over Rwanda to send them to next year’s showpiece in the Americas.
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Monnapule Saleng’s exit from Pirates turned into a bit of a soap opera. The club’s refusal to name the winger in matchday squads was clear evidence that relations had broken down. Saleng was the PSL Player of the Year in 2022-2023 after a dazzling campaign where he scored 15 goals and supplied 11 assists in 30 matches across all competitions, including 11 goals and eight assists in just 22 league matches. However, his stock has steadily declined ever since, and in 2025-2026 Pirates loaned him out to his former club, Orbit College. He’s only scored one goal in nine matches across all competitions. The blow of his exit has been considerably softened by the arrivals of Moremi and Oswin Appollis.