Betway Premiership — Round 29 | 16 May 2026
Stellenbosch FC’s Iqraam Butsaka scored both goals as Orbit College were beaten 2-0 at Danie Craven Stadium, a defeat that left the Rustenburg side staring at relegation with one match to play in their first PSL season.
A flat afternoon in the Cape Winelands
Orbit College arrived in Stellenbosch needing the result of their season and produced something close to the opposite. The hosts grew into the contest after a cagey opening, and once the breakthrough arrived the pressure on the visitors only grew. Butsaka’s first was the kind of finish that does not flatter — composed, deliberate, and a clear marker that Stellenbosch wanted the points on a day Orbit needed them more.
Butsaka turns the screw
The second goal sealed the contest before it could turn. Butsaka’s brace at Danie Craven left Orbit chasing a comeback they no longer had the legs for, and Stellenbosch closed out the win with the kind of professionalism that has marked their European campaign and league run alike. For the visitors, the second half became an exercise in damage limitation and an early look at what next weekend will demand.
Round 30 in their own hands — barely
Orbit College now sit a single point above the relegation zone on goal difference, but the maths is unforgiving. North-West’s first PSL side in seven years must better Marumo Gallants’ result in Round 30 to avoid the automatic drop — and given Gallants travel to the same Stellenbosch outfit that just dismantled them, the picture is not encouraging. A defeat on Saturday combined with a Gallants win and Orbit are heading straight back to the Championship. A draw might still mean the playoff. The week will be a long one in Rustenburg.
Final word
Butsaka’s brace, a hush at the final whistle, and a coach with a week to find one more performance from a tired squad. Orbit College’s PSL story has run all season on bright nights and hard road games. Saturday is the one that decides whether it gets a second chapter.
