Makhoye on what lessons he learnt after Orbit were relegated

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 24, 2026 · 394 words · By Neville Khoza

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What to know about Makhoye on what lessons he learnt after Orbit were relegated

After Orbit College were relegated from the Betway Premiership after one season, coach Pogiso Makhoye said there are many lessons they took as they prepare for life in the Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC).

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What happened

Why it matters

Needing a draw against Orlando Pirates to retain their Premiership status on Saturday at Mbombela Stadium, Orbit suffered a 2-0 defeat after own goals by Sabelo Nkomo and defender Ndumiso Ngiba and were relegated to the second tier of South African football.

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Makhoye, who was disappointed with the results after Magesi won their match against Richards Bay to avoid automatic relegation, revealed what lessons he learnt in the Premiership this season.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-makhoye-on-what-lessons-he-learnt-aft…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Needing a draw against Orlando Pirates to retain their Premiership status on Saturday at Mbombela Stadium, Orbit suffered a 2-0 defeat”

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Web search results from Instagram, ESPN, and a match report confirm Orbit College lost 2-0 to Orlando Pirates at Mbombela Stadium on the final day.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was won by Free State Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_Nedbank_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of association football or soccer clubs in South Africa by provinces. For a complete list see Category:Soccer clubs in South Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soccer_clubs_in_South_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 South African Premiership was the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It was known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_South_African_Premiers…

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Claim 2: “Orbit College were relegated from the Betway Premiership after one season”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Orbit College was relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship after one season in the Betway Premiership.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from August 2025 to May 2026 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_National_First_Divisio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Premiership, also known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the PSL after its governing body, is a professional soccer league in South Afri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Premiership

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Claim 3: “Orbit suffered a 2-0 defeat after own goals by Sabelo Nkomo and defender Ndumiso Ngiba”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the 2-0 defeat was caused by own goals from Sabelo Nkomo and Ndumiso Ngiba.

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web search NEUTRAL — Orlando Pirates players celebrate goal during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match against Orbit College at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit on Saturday. Photo: Phakamisa Lensman/Backpagepix.
https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/own-goal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two sensational own goals by Orbit College have given Orlando Pirates their first league title in 14 years after being ‘nearly men’ for the past three seasons. On the flip side, Pirates’ 2-0 win over …
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-23-watch-pi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Orbit duo Sabelo Nkomo and Ndumiso Ngiba sensationally scored own goals that ended the Sea Robbers’ 14-year league title drought.
https://thestar.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/2026-05-23-orlando-pi…

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Claim 4: “coach Pogiso Makhoye said there are many lessons they took as they prepare for life in the Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC)”

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Multiple independent news sources (Theherald, Dailydispatch, Sowetan, Timeslive) identify Pogiso Makhoye as the coach of Orbit College.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monnapule Saleng (born 13 March 1998 ) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Mamelodi Sundowns F.C and the South Africa national team. He was named MTN 8 Last Man S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monnapule_Saleng

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orbit College is a South African football club based in the North West province and is owned by Orlando Pirates. The club earned promotion to the 2025–26 South African Premiership after winning the pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_College_F.C.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Orbit College, who were promoted last season, are staring relegation in the face in the Premiership this season because despite keeping Pogiso Makhoye, the coach who earned them top-flight status
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-05-06-highbury-coach-…

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Claim 5: “Magesi won their match against Richards Bay to avoid automatic relegation”

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Web search results confirm Magesi secured a 1-0 win over Richards Bay on the final day to avoid automatic relegation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magesi F.C. is a soccer club located in Moletši, Kgabo Park, Limpopo, South Africa. The club was established in 2011.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magesi_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Carling Knockout Cup was the third season of the South African soccer competition, the Carling Knockout Cup, under its new sponsored name. It was organised by the Premier Soccer League and Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Carling_Knockout_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 South African Premiership was the 29th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It was known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, after the premature end of the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_South_African_Premiers…

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