By: Lerato Mutlanyane

Orbit College sealed their spot in the Betway Premiership after claiming a 1-0 victory over Cape Town City FC on Wednesday at a packed Olympia Stadium in Rustenburg. The Mswenko Boys netted a second-half strike through Letsei Koapeng, a strike that ultimately relegated CT City to the Motsepe Foundation Championship and broke their hearts. Originating from the heart of North West province in Rustenburg, the Orbit Football Club, known as the “Mswenko Boys”, with a smooth operation of over 8 years under the management of Head Coach Pogisho Makhoye, the team has reached an effortless peak to get where they are at this present moment. The team has a remarkable league record, having competed in the second division of the South African Footb a l l Association (SAFA) from 2015 to 2023, consistently ranking among the top scorers. “Being part of the PSL has always been a goal for the team, so we had to work very hard and be extremely strategic to achieve it. The team is very excited.” Coach Pogisho Makhoye comments confidently. Orbit College FC made a historical move when they scored 1-0 against Cape Town City FC on their home grounds in Rustenburg, not only that, but they also notably got promoted from the ABC Motsepe Premiership to the big Premiership in a sequence of just two seasons. “The NFD is very challenging, but it has positively assisted in shaping the team,” Makhoye adds.All the players of the Orbit College FC are of fully fledged age, and the recruitment system is going to remain fixed. “We won’t be getting any new or additional players as of yet, the players will be promoted within the team.” Makhoye emphasizes. The Orbit College FC has put the North West province back on the map after almost a decade of no motion and has secured a sponsorship of R1 million from the North West Provincial Government (Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation) for the team’s development and operations for the season.A final, resonant quote that sums up the feeling, “We are ready for the Premier League, in fact, we have been ready,” Makhoye concludes.