Tefo 'Chippa' Mofokeng: Orlando Pirates Academy Product Swaps Bucs for Mochudi Centre Chiefs

• Betway Premiership side Orlando Pirates have sent one of the youngsters on a season long loan for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign
• The Premier Soccer League giants lost another promising talented winger after selling Mohau Nkota to Saudi Professional League side Al-Ettifaq FC
• The Soweto-based club are optimistic that Mofokeng would have a good time with his new club and return to the club next year

Orlando Pirates academy product Tefo ‘Chippa’ Mofokeng has decided to leave the Soweto giants for another African club this summer.

The South African rising star spent the second half of last season on loan and will also be going out on loan for the 2025-26 campaign.

Pirates have already confirmed the departure of Zakhele Lepasa after his contract ended, while Paseka Mako and Thabiso Monyane also left the club to join city rivals Kaizer Chiefs.

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Once again, Mofokeng will spend the season away from home on a temporary move. The youngster will return to Botswana side Mochudi Centre Chiefs after spending last season on loan at the same club.

The Botswana giants spotted the South African winger's talent while with Pele Pele FC, a feeder team for Orlando Pirates.

Mofokeng decided to extend his loan deal with Chiefs after a successful season with the same team last term.

The Soweto giants are optimistic that another loan spell will aid their young talent, who is widely regarded as a future star at the club.

Pirates fans will also be watching the youngster closely after he was not promoted to the club's first team, despite the departure of Mohau Nkota to Saudi Professional League side Al-Ettifaq FC.

Mofokeng's move backed up claims by Pirates' new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, who stated that he has issues with managing a large squad.

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“The number of players we have is a challenge all the time. In my former clubs, where I was a manager, I usually had between 25 to 28 players,” the Moroccan tactician said as per FARPost.

“In terms of the management of the squad, it’s very important to keep everyone involved for the targets of the club. The challenge is when you have maybe 40 players.”

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The Moroccan tactician started well with a win against Polokwane City in the MTN8, but back-to-back defeats against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants in their first two matches in the 2025-26 Betway Premiership.

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Briefly News previously reported that Ouaddou shared the reason Tshegofatso Mabasa was absent in Pirates' defeat against Sekhukhune United at the Orlando Stadium.

The former Moroka Swallows striker has missed the first two official matches for the Soweto giants this season.

Source: Briefly News