Pirates’ Wonderkid Does It Again: Why Mofokeng Is Unstoppable
Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng secured back-to-back PSL Player of the Month awards for March.
Mofokeng’s second consecutive monthly award cements his status as the overwhelming favorite for this season’s PSL Footballer of the Season. The 21-year-old’s recognition follows a career-defining performance this past weekend, where he netted his first-ever top-flight hat-trick during Pirates’ 6-0 demolition of TS Galaxy.
That clinical victory propelled the Buccaneers back to the summit of the Betway Premiership, leapfrogging rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in an intensifying title race.
Cardoso Keeps Pace
While Pirates lead the standings, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso matched Mofokeng’s feat by securing his second consecutive Coach of the Month award.
Despite Sundowns slipping to second place with 50 points from 21 matches, Cardoso has overseen a formidable run of eight straight league victories. The Brazilians remain firmly in the hunt, trailing the leaders by a narrow margin as the “ding-dong” battle at the top continues.
Konqobe Claims Goal of the Month
The individual accolades concluded with Chippa United’s Ayabulela Konqobe winning the Goal of the Month. Konqobe’s stunning strike against Magesi at Seshego Stadium caught the judges’ eyes, seeing him succeed Kaizer Chiefs’ Glody Lilepo, who took home the February honors.
