Orlando Pirates Star Thapelo Mokobodi Scoops Major Betway Premiership Award as Arthur Zwane and Teboho Mokoena Also Celebrate

The latest Betway Premiership monthly awards have delivered exciting recognition for some of South Africa's outstanding football personalities, with Orlando Pirates midfielder Thapelo Mokobodi emerging as one of the biggest winners for September and October.

Mokobodi was named Player of the Month following an impressive run of performances for the Buccaneers, while AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena also received individual recognition.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) officially announced the winners on Monday, 9 November 2026, rewarding the players and coaches who made significant contributions during the September/October assessment period.

Mokobodi's recognition represents another important milestone in his growing career at Orlando Pirates. The midfielder impressed the PSL's media-accredited judging panel through his consistency, creativity and influence in the middle of the park.

His contribution was particularly important during a successful period for the Soweto giants, who recorded five victories from five matches during the assessment period. Mokobodi registered five assists, demonstrating his ability to create scoring opportunities and provide an attacking dimension to the Pirates midfield.

He emerged ahead of AmaZulu duo Thandolwethu Ngwenya and Nkosikhona Radebe, who were also considered following their impressive performances.

Meanwhile, AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane secured the Coach of the Month award after guiding Usuthu through an outstanding run of results.

Zwane led the KwaZulu-Natal outfit to five victories from five matches, helping the club climb to third position on the Betway Premiership standings.

He faced competition from Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and Mamelodi Sundowns manager Miguel Cardoso.

The achievement represents another significant recognition for Zwane as he continues building momentum with AmaZulu.

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena completed the list of award winners after claiming the Goal of the Month accolade.

His excellent curling effort against Golden Arrows impressed the judging panel and secured him the individual honour.

He beat competition from Vincent Pule, whose free-kick against Marumo Gallants was also nominated, and Luphumlo Sifumba, who produced another impressive free-kick against Milford FC.

The latest awards highlight the individual quality currently on display in South African football. With Mokobodi, Zwane and Mokoena receiving recognition, the September/October honours have celebrated excellence across three important areas of the game: individual performance, coaching and goalscoring.

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