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PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 25: Happy Jele and Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates with Thabo Rakhale of Chippa United during the Absa Premiership match between Chippa United and Orlando Pirates at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)

Former Orlando Pirates star makes shock PSL return!

Former Orlando Pirates star Thabo Rakhale is set for a return to the PSL after going missing for over a year!

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PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 25: Happy Jele and Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates with Thabo Rakhale of Chippa United during the Absa Premiership match between Chippa United and Orlando Pirates at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)

Former Orlando Pirates dribbling wizard Thabo Rakhale has surfaced at a rather surprise PSL club!

The 32-year-old attacker has been unemployed since leaving Sekhukhune United over a year ago.

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‘Jomo’ recently stole the headlines after his ex-girlfriend Gogo Maweni claimed she used ‘muti’ to derail his career.

This time around, there is finally some positive news regarding his football career.

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Former Orlando Pirates star resurfaces at surprise club!

The former Orlando Pirates star has began training with Motsepe Foundation Championship side Platinum City Rovers according to SunSport.

His agent Mandla Mthembu confirmed Jomo will make his official return after the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup break.

Rovers sit in eighth position on the Motsepe Foundation Championship log standings.

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In other news, Orlando Pirates have signed another first team striker according to reports.

Ndumiso Mabena has been training with the Buccaneers since the beginning of the season and now…

New reports suggest he’s finally signed a deal with the club, albeit a short-term deal!

This isn’t the first time the veteran striker will don the iconic Black and White of Orlando Pirates!

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Mabena enjoyed a largely successful stint at the club between 2009 and 2014.

While Mabena is valued at R6.5 million by Transfermarkt, he’s set join the club as a free agent after parting ways with Royal AM at the beginning of the season.

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According to local publication Citizen, Ndumiso Mabena has penned a short-term deal at the Mayfair club.

After weeks of training with Orlando Pirates, striker Ndumiso Mabena is said to have been offered a short-term contract and the club will be making an announcement in due course.” a source told the publication.

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Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will face off once again in November in the Carling Black Label Cup Photo: Twitter @orlandopirates

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