Orlando Pirates have announced seven new signings of Thursday morning.
The club also announced that they have started their 2025/2026 pre-season training with players set to undergo the first day of pre-season screenings.
The club have confirmed the signings of Yanela Mbuthuma (from Richards Bay), Masindi Nemtajela (Marumo Gallants), Tshepang Moremi (Amazulu), Nkosikhona Ndaba (Richards Bay), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Tshepo Mashiloane (Baroka), and Sihle Nduli (Stellenbosch).
The new crop of players will join their new teammates later this morning for Day 1 of preseason, the club said.
New signings arrive at Orlando Pirates
“The day will comprise of a series of medical and physical assessments, an essential step in ensuring every player is equipped for the rigours of the campaign ahead. Club doctors and performance staff will meticulously guide the players through baseline tests and evaluations which is vital not only for fitness tracking, but also for tailoring individual training plans,” Orlando Pirates wrote on their website.
Following the tests, the new players will be taken through an induction process that all new players undergo.
The new signings will have the opportunity to interact with some of the club legends such as Edward Motale, Lucky Lekgwathi, Happy Jele, and other Orlando Pirates legends.
This coupled with a series of visits – which includes a trip to Soweto to visit a place that they will be calling home for the 2025/26 season – Orlando Stadium, the Meca of South African Football.
While for the next two days, focus will be on integration and assessments, the real work begins next week, when head coach and his technical staff will take the reins for the formal start of the football side of preseason.
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