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We want to retain our PSL status not sell it, says Orbit head coach
The Star
|July 17, 2025
ORBIT College head coach Pogiso Makhoye has made it clear that the club’s main goal in their debut season in the top flight is to secure their Premiership status by the end of the campaign. Orbit were one of two teams from the NFD Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) to earn promotion to the Premiership.
Their journey to the top came through sheer determination, having edged out two tough opponents - Casric Stars and Cape Town City - in the promotion playoffs.
Now, with their eyes set on competing at the highest level, Makhoye believes that sticking to what already works is the best approach.
The Mswenko Boys clinched the PSL promotion/relegation playoffs at their first attempt after finishing second in the league, five points behind champions Durban City. After ending the 2023/24 season in ninth place, Orbit had set a top-three target for the following campaign - a goal they successfully achieved.
As they prepare for life in the Premiership, Makhoye emphasised that their immediate aim is to survive the drop.
“We want to save our status and remain in the Premiership,” Makhoye told Independent Newspapers.
This story is from the July 17, 2025 edition of The Star.
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