The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season broke for AFCON 2025 on 7 December 2025, but restarted on Monday, 19 January 2026.
The early December break was to give Bafana Bafana – and it’s heavily local-based squad – time to prepare for AFCON 2025 which kicked off on 21 December.
Early exit
However, their 2-1 defeat in the Round of 16 against Cameroon saw Bafana Bafana eliminated from the tournament in Morocco.
That match took place on 4 January, meaning some players wouldn’t have kicked a ball in anger in over two weeks. Some, even longer.
The extra time off for players to recover from nagging injuries was welcomed by several PSL sides, none more so than Orlando Pirates who provided the vast majority of players in the Bafana Bafana squad.
However, the wait is now over.
BETWAY PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES AND RESULTS IN JANUARY
RESULTS
Monday, 19 January
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Orbit College
Tuesday, 20 January
Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Golden Arrows
Sekhukhune United 0-1 Stellenbosch FC
Wednesday, 21 January
TS Galaxy 2-0 Marumo Gallants
Friday, 23 January
Richards Bay 1-1 Siwelele FC
Saturday, 24 January
Orbit College 0-1 Chippa United
Sekhukhune United 0-0 Orlando Pirates
Sunday, 25 January
AmaZulu 3-2 TS Galaxy
Durban City 1-0 Polokwane City
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Tuesday, 27 January
Sekhukhune United 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Wednesday, 28 January
Marumo Gallants 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
Friday, 30 January
Richards Bay vs Golden Arrows, Richards Bay Stadium – 19:30
Saturday, 31 January
Chippa United vs Durban City, Buffalo City Stadium – 15:30
Marumo Gallants vs AmaZulu, Dr Molemela Stadium – 15:30
Orlando Pirates vs Magesi FC, Orlando Stadium – 18:00
Polokwane City vs Orbit College, Old Peter Mokaba Stadium – 18:00