Orlando Pirates announce three new arrivals and three exits as rebuild continues

[p]Left-backs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rapoo-neo/OlvllQKT/"]Neo Rapoo[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baliti-aphiwe/zq0Sgwhg/"]Aphiwe Baliti[/a] have been signed, though the latter will spend the season on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/siwelele/x6s5gTDd/"]Siwelele[/a], along with central midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mmolai-matome/8pzcb8df/"]Matome Mmolai[/a].[/p][p]Exiting the club are left winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khoto-g/88W6gUG7/"]Gomolemo Khoto[/a] and right-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ndlozi-siyabonga/vwYOp9jC/"]Siyabonga Ndlozi[/a], who have both joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sekhukhune/UySmgAPp/"]Sekhukhune United[/a], while right-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mashiloane-tshepho/tQKlTve4/"]Tshepho Mashiloane[/a] will follow them to the Limpopo club on a season-long loan.[/p][p]Here is a little more on the new arrivals:[/p][embed guid="24ad7759-3d5e-419e-9a82-b14287598df4" url="https://x.com/orlandopirates/status/2070477424802791888?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Neo Rapoo[/h2][p]Rapoo, 20, is a product of the SuperSport United academy and joins from Siwelele after the sale of the club’s franchise to the Bloemfontein-based outfit at the start of last season.[/p][p]He is an accomplished wing-back who enjoys getting forward and will be seen as the natural long-term replacement for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hotto-deon/0vGjjZE9/"]Deon Hotto[/a], who will be 36 in October.[/p][p]Rapoo has made 50 appearances (41 starts) since his debut in the 2022/23 season and is yet to find the back of the net.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Aphiwe Baliti[/h2][p]Baliti, 24, also joins from Siwelele and although he has spent most of his time at left-back, can also play on the other side of the defence.[/p][p]He will spend the 2026/27 season back on loan at Siwelele, so is viewed more as a player for the future.[/p][p]Baliti has made 41 appearances (26 starts) since his debut in the 2023/24 season, having also come through the SuperSport system.[/p][embed guid="29edf7dc-ba57-42d1-be57-f3203402f50a" url="https://x.com/orlandopirates/status/2070466746645921949?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Matome Mmolai[/h2][p]Mmolai, 23, is a central midfielder who joins the Buccaneers from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leicesterford-city/h2ZqB7cU/"]Leicesterford City[/a].[/p][p]He had previously spent time at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dondol-stars/hp6o7mdg/"]Dondol Stars[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jdr-stars/KEPCyx4c/"]JDR Stars[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ts-galaxy/KUDSx8jo/"]TS Galaxy[/a], though he did not make a first-team appearance for the latter, so has no top-flight experience.[/p][p]Mmolai has made 43 professional appearances (41 starts) since his debut in the 2024/25 season, all in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.[/p]