Overview
- Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Orlando Pirates 2-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, October 10, to claim the 2026 MTN8 title.
- Teboho Mokoena opened the scoring in the first half and Iqraam Rayners converted a stoppage-time penalty to seal the win.
- Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams made a decisive save when he stopped Ghampani Lungu's 60th-minute penalty and kept a clean sheet.
- The Premier Soccer League kept the sold-out final on schedule with digital-only ticketing and live broadcasts on SABC and SuperSport despite threats from March and March and some Amabutho activists to block entry.
- The outcome ends Pirates' run of four consecutive MTN8 titles, returns the trophy to Sundowns for the first time since 2021, and leaves broader public-order questions after a Constitutional Court ruling and a Home Affairs circular reopened asylum processing.