Pirates Release Forward Who Could Debut Sundowns Match
Various Mzansi football news sources have confirmed that former Orlando Pirates academy striker Katlego Cwinyane has joined Orbit College on a free transfer ahead of the new Betway Premiership season.
The 26-year-old parted ways with the Soweto giants by mutual agreement after struggling for regular minutes, bringing an end to a stint that saw him promoted to Pirates’ first team during the 2020/21 campaign but unable to cement a long-term role.
In search of game time, Cwinyane spent much of his Pirates tenure out on loan, with his most notable impact coming at Sekhukhune United, where he played a key role in the club’s automatic promotion from the second tier in 2021.
Last season, the forward turned out for Orbit College on loan and again proved decisive in a promotion push, contributing four goals and three assists in 17 appearances. However, injury ruled him out of the PSL Promotion/Relegation playoffs.
According to Foot Africa Orbit have now moved swiftly to secure his services permanently, setting up a reunion with head coach Pogiso Makhoye at the Mswenko Boys. Sources indicate that the newly promoted side beat off competition from fellow top-flight outfit AmaZulu FC to land the striker, affectionately known as ‘Kuruman’.
Attention will now turn to whether Cwinyane makes his competitive debut when Orbit College open their top-flight campaign against champions Mamelodi Sundowns on 20 January 2026.