We should not forget the death of 43 people during a Soweto Derby at Ellis Park in 2001. By ISMAIL LAGARDIEN. The Soweto Derby is a relatively peaceful, colourful, noisy and spectacular event.

The Soweto Derby returns for another chapter of its storied history, which dates back to 1970. ... (2001): The Manyathela show. In this one, another Pirates striker shone the brightest.

My experience of the Soweto Derby dates back to many years ago when as a young boy, ... The Ellis Park disaster of 2001 is an ...

A two-legged Soweto derby has messed up the PSL fixture schedule. Thursday, June 12, 2025. News. Crime and Courts; ... But due to what happened at Ellis Park in April 2001, ...

Orlando Pirates have tended to operate in two's and three's when beating their great rivals Kaizer Chiefs. They're on the cusp of a first league double over Amkhosi since the 2008/09 season should ...

"The history of football is a sad voyage from beauty to duty," wrote Eduardo Galeano in <i>Football in Sun and Shadow</I>.