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IN PHOTOS: Orlando Pirates triumph over Mamelodi Sundowns in historic final

The first-ever match played at Mbombela Stadium to sell out within 24 hours, the 2023/24 Nedbank Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, was a historic event.

June 8, 2024

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Sipho Chaine celebrates after saving Lucas Ribeiro's penalty in the early stages of the game. > Photos: Blake Linder

Photos: Blake Linder

At Caxton, every story is written by humans. We use AI only to perform quality checks - never to generate the news. Happy reading!

June 8, 2024

Blake Linder Less than a minute

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Blake Linder

Blake Linder is based in Mbombela and is a Senior Journalist at the Lowvelder. He carries with him nearly a decade's worth of experience in media. He has previously worked as News Editor, but now primarily focuses on Sport News, having previously won awards for both his sports writing and photography.