On Friday, Orlando Pirates confirmed sending Boitumelo Radiopane and Azola Matrose on loan, as some of the players who didn’t feature in the club’s plans for the current campaign. Matrose had been signed from Chippa United, while Ronaldo Maarman had also joined the Eastern Cape outfit, although the Buccaneers did not officially announce his signing or confirm his loan.
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Orlando Pirates loanee Boitumelo Radiopane scored a brace for @CapeTownSpursFC in their 2-0 win over @UthongathiFC today.
— iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) January 25, 2023
The two players have been impressive for the Chilli Boys, while Radiopane, a Bucs’ development product, has been doing well for Cape Town Spurs in the Motsepe Foundation Championship where he is on loan.
Indications from sources close to Bucs are that the trio could form part of the plans for the 2022/23 season, as the club is expected to undergo further squad changes in the same way they did at the end of last season.
Bucs will hope for the similar success story of Monnapule Saleng to play out for the young trio after the influential winger came back from Swallows FC where he was on loan and proved his worth.
Other Pirates stars on loan this season are Tshegofatso Mabasa (Sekhukhune United), Kwame Peprah (Maritzburg United), Ntsako Makhubela (Golden Arrows), Nkanyiso Zungu (Richards Bay), and Azola Tshobeni (JDR Stars). Bongani Sam, who started the campaign with the Team of Choice on loan, has since parted ways with the club.
