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Soweto derby debuts: Five key players set for their first taste of South Africa’s biggest rivalry

Independent online (SA) 24 Feb 2026
Regarded as the biggest sporting spectacle in South Africa, the Soweto derby is one of the football matches that most domestic footballers dream of playing in ... Masindi Nemtajela ... Indeed, those games do not come as big as the Soweto derby.
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Soweto derby pressure shift: Why Orlando Pirates have everything to lose against Kaizer Chiefs

Independent online (SA) 24 Feb 2026
There seems to have been a subtle but decisive shift in the weight of anticipation ahead of this weekend's Soweto Derby, and it rests squarely on the shoulders of Orlando Pirates ... Soweto Derby 🤔 ...
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Soweto derby: ‘Certified Glamour Boy’ Thabiso Monyane ready to face former club Orlando Pirates

Independent online (SA) 24 Feb 2026
Thabiso Monyane will be eager to silence his detractors when Kaizer Chiefs host his childhood and former club Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon (3.30pm kick-off).
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Rest v rhythm: Why a rare 10-day break could give Kaizer Chiefs the Soweto derby edge

Independent online (SA) 23 Feb 2026
A near 10-day break — rare in the modern schedule — has allowed reflection, recovery and recalibration before they return to action against Stellenbosch FC in midweek, and then turn their attention to the Soweto Derby.
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Orlando Pirates’ ‘bouncebackability’ put to the ultimate test in high-stakes Soweto Derby

Independent online (SA) 22 Feb 2026
Orlando Pirates face the sternest test of their "bouncebackability" this weekend when they face arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby at the FNB Stadium ... “I think we will have to find other tools to bounce back.
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HIV made him expect to die at 40. At 73, Edwin Cameron asks: Who’s planning ...

Mail Guardian South Africa 18 Feb 2026
He was terrified of what he saw ... Breathing was becoming difficult ... It was nothing short of a miracle ... His memories of Saturdays at Soweto’s Avalon Cemetery, where the earth surrendered to receive the scores of bodies lost to Aids, are alive in him ... ....
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Scholar transport operators boycott engagement in Soweto, demand response from MEC

Independent online (SA) 13 Feb 2026
The Gauteng Education Transport Services (GETS) has announced that it will boycott Saturday’s scholar transport stakeholder engagement scheduled to be held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus ... [email protected] .
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South Africa: Fans Snap Up Soweto Derby Tickets in Record Time

All Africa 12 Feb 2026
Kaizer Chiefs confirmed the 94,000 seat FNB Stadium is sold out for the 28 February Betway Premiership clash. Pirates lead the table with 35 points, Chiefs have 30 and Sundowns sit second on 32 points ....
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Confirmed: No tickets left for Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates Soweto derby

Independent online (SA) 11 Feb 2026
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that tickets for their highly anticipated Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates have been sold out ... channels that the Soweto derby was officially sold out.
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Soweto derby tickets sold out

Sowetan Live 11 Feb 2026
Tickets for the highly anticipated Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on February 28 are sold out ... “We were told to wait for two hours before they could sell again, as the system was offline.” ... Sowetan .
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Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates: Soweto derby tickets sell out in two hours

Independent online (SA) 10 Feb 2026
Tickets for this month’s Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on February 28 sold out within two hours of going on sale, underlining the renewed excitement surrounding South African football’s most iconic fixture.
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Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates: Soweto derby online tickets sell out in two hours

Independent online (SA) 10 Feb 2026
Tickets sold online for this month’s Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on February 28 sold out within two hours of going on sale, underlining the renewed excitement surrounding South African football’s most iconic fixture.
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'Kasi side' Soweto Super United ready for historic Milford FC Nedbank Cup clash

Independent online (SA) 09 Feb 2026
Meanwhile, at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, third-tier side Soweto Super United (SSU) will host Milford FC, a second-tier outfit based in KwaZulu-Natal ... “We are Soweto Super United; we include M17, where our village is.
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Watch Nasty C's powerful 'Head Up 2.0' music video with Soweto Gospel Choir

Independent online (SA) 23 Jan 2026
The video dropped on January 16 and follows the December 2025 release of the 2.0 version of the song, which features the critically acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir ...Back then, it was just a chorus, and that was enough for me ... “Your time is your time ... .
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Shoprite and Major League DJz partner to support learners in Soweto (Shoprite Holdings Ltd)

Public Technologies 22 Jan 2026
... to Lejoeleputswa Primary School and Meadowlands Secondary School in Soweto ... Internationally acclaimed African dance music duo Major League DJz partnered with Shoprite to support learners in Soweto.
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