{
  "id": 3039116,
  "title": "Full round of midweek Betway Premiership matches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/full-round-of-midweek-betway-premiership-matches",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:20:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/full-round-of-midweek-betway-premiership-matches/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week, 16 teams in the Betway Premiership will compete in midweek matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. Defending champions Orlando Pirates will face Sekhukhune United at home in Soweto, marking the second encounter between the teams in a short span. Pirates secured a 1-0 victory over Sekhukhune in their MTN8 semi-final first-leg match away on Saturday. New Norwegian striker Sebastian Pedersen will make his home debut for the Buccaneers, having scored the winning goal in their previous meeting. Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou believes Pedersen can help address the team's scoring concerns. The Buccaneers will contest another MTN8 semi-final semi-final on Tuesday, facing Sekhukhune United once more.\n\nMamelodi Sundowns also face an upcoming challenge this week when they visit KwaZulu-Natal side Amazulu FC after their 1-0 defeat to Golden Arrows. Coach Miguel Cardoso hopes the match will help the team rectify their mistakes from the earlier loss. Sundowns will later travel to Durban for the second leg of the MTN-8 semi-final before facing Abafana BesaBesa in KwaZulu-Natal the following weekend. Sundowns coach Pitso Dladla acknowledges the difficulty of playing Sundowns three consecutive weekends but aims to maintain a balanced approach in their preparations. All 16 teams will be active this week, with matches distributed evenly over Tuesday and Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Orlando Pirates, will want to maintain their lead at the top of the log early in the season.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}