Malema suspects corruption at the Orlando Pirates match

Orlando Pirates lost 4-1 to Supersport United in the Nedbank Cup final at Moses Mabhida stadium on Saturday night and left fans and politicians alike disappointed.

SSU beat the Soweto giant, which has been making a habit of losing by a big margin lately, and will represent the country in the CAF Confederations in 2017/18.

Pirates have been trending on Twitter since.

EFF leader Julius Malema is one of the politicians who did not hold back from expressing his frustrations on social media.

Consulting top legal minds regarding performance of @Orlando_Pirates, we feel very strong that the matter should go 2 the Con Court, hai man

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 25, 2017

Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Malema said he was “consulting top legal minds” regarding Orlando Pirates’ embarrassing performance last night.

“We feel very strong that the matter should go to the Constitutional Court, hai man,” complained Malema on Twitter.

It was SuperSport United coach Stuart Baxter’s last day at the office yesterday and he will be coaching Bafana Bafana, but Malema said his presence at the match was “corruption”.

Why was Bafana Bafana couch involved in the first place, its corruption. We need judicial review of that game or even commission of enquiry

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 25, 2017

“Why was Bafana Bafana coach involved in the first place, its corruption. We need judicial review of that game or even commission of enquiry,” he said.

Malema said the same thing earlier this year after Pirates lost 6-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns, but this time, he said he hoped the controversial Gupta family was not involved.

“Yeses! Can’t take this humiliation, something must be done,” he said.

Obviously he did not mean all this, he was just a disappointed fan.

Even EFF national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi shared his thoughts on the loss. He said the EFF would do to the ruling party what SuperSport United did last night.

These were some of the other reactions on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/878728942055829506

@Orlando_Pirates i think it's time some of players leave the Parktown station, it's been a year of heartbreak instead of celebration year.

— Lawrence Duze Ka Ndabase (@lawrence_duze) June 25, 2017

Orlando Pirates and Babes Wodumo are on the same WhatsApp group

— Phindile (@ndhile_dlamini) June 25, 2017

Orlando Pirates need to restart everything, Chairman, Players even supporters! We need a new team.

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— Thembason Lurh Ndlovu 🐘 (@Thembason_SA) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/mlungisi_nyembe/status/878971460383125504

#NedbankCupFinal zi Right I girl n boys ze Orlando Pirates ???? pic.twitter.com/pMT77WPxd6

— Magida ka Sithole (@NompheloKM) June 25, 2017

Orlando Pirates is officially a junk status team.it belongs at Kwa Ms*nu Wenja!

— OLEBOGENG (@Ole_Legote) June 25, 2017

The floor is supersport united:

@Orlando_Pirates : pic.twitter.com/u0upRcMMnf

— Bra Kat. (@Mupulana_thwii) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/Eenprince442/status/878969956922216448

@Orlando_Pirates never loved us…. Bloody agents!!!!! You guys la dissapointa serious haikhona

— MsJane (@TshidiJane) June 25, 2017

Thinking of using Orlando pirates to lobola. Izinkomo. #SSFootball #Pirates #orlandopirates

— YT| 'That Show' dr_Solidus_the_mamas_boy (@The_Blackcheese) June 25, 2017

Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallos same whatsapp group #NedbankCupFinal @skhumbi

— Serame Tladi (@serametladi) June 25, 2017

@Orlando_Pirates our boys played very well yesterday let alone losing we controlled the game lets support our team fans

— Modise Dlongwana (@ModiseDlongwana) June 25, 2017

Those of you who are still making jokes about Orlando Pirates
Continue…… pic.twitter.com/daFn6I3PH1

— Olefile (@Olefile_10) June 25, 2017

Orlando Pirates needs a reshuffle like for real.. How many finals we've lost since Rudie Kroll aiy this is seriouse.. #NedbankCupFinal

— CouP ☆ ☆ (@Lindo_Rades) June 25, 2017

That's enough humiliation by Orlando Pirates players to us…&to the brand itself yessses

— dm Nakedi (@DmNakedi) June 25, 2017

growing up @Orlando_Pirates used to be the biggest club alongside Chiefs… Can't say the same these days #NedbankCupFinal

— Chefete 🇿🇦🇩🇪👑 (@Luyoh_Luthuli) June 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/Ref_Nkw/status/878964749651902464