Overview
- Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Orlando Pirates 2-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium with Teboho Mokoena scoring early and Iqraam Rayners converting a stoppage-time penalty to seal the victory on Saturday.
- Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams preserved the lead by saving a second-half penalty from Ghampani Lungu, a moment multiple reports said proved decisive.
- The Premier Soccer League kept the match on the schedule and enforced digital-ticketing rules for the sold-out final after activists threatened to block stadium gates.
- The victory ended Pirates’ four-season MTN8 streak and brought Sundowns their first MTN8 trophy since 2021 with reports saying the winners receive about R10 million.
- The protest threats were driven by renewed asylum processing after a July Constitutional Court ruling and a Home Affairs circular, a development that organisers and police will likely monitor for future major events.