Orlando Pirates are pressing ahead with preparations for the upcoming season, despite not yet officially naming a new head coach to succeed Jose Riveiro.

Durban-born midfielders Thalente Mbatha and Thabo Cele put their Soweto derby rivalry aside to uplift grassroots sports in their hometown of KwaMashu.

The official FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Week for the first round of fixtures has been released, and a Mamelodi Sundowns star has been included in the star-studded XI.