{"id":26714,"date":"2025-09-02T15:11:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=26714"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:55:16","slug":"orlando-pirates-coach-ouaddou-and-staff-hospitalised-after-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/orlando-pirates-coach-ouaddou-and-staff-hospitalised-after-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Pirates Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and Staff Hospitalised After Tragic Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Orlando Pirates are reeling from a tragic incident that left head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five staff members hospitalised. The accident occurred late on Sunday night as the team travelled back to Johannesburg from Gqeberha after their 3\u20130 victory over Chippa United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-incident\">The Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team bus was involved in a collision on the R21 highway. Two vehicles collided, and Ouaddou and several staff members got off the bus to assist those involved. Tragically, a Nissan NP200 then struck the stationary cars, hitting the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc02\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc01 \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc00\ud835\udc13\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc04\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc13<br><br>Confirm Road Traffic Incident Involving Members of the Club<br><br>\ud83d\udcbb Full Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jT1ieOBf6L\">https:\/\/t.co\/jT1ieOBf6L<\/a><br><br>\u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f\ud83d\udd34\u2b50\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OrlandoPirates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#OrlandoPirates<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnceAlways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#OnceAlways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uzWPA69HeV\">pic.twitter.com\/uzWPA69HeV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/orlandopirates\/status\/1962780880650330315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3328656804\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-immediate-medical-care\">Immediate Medical Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ouaddou and the five affected staff members were quickly transported to the hospital. Pirates confirmed they are receiving medical care, but no further details have been shared at this time. The club assured fans that updates on their recovery will be provided soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandopiratesfc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando Pirates<\/a> released a statement expressing their commitment to supporting the affected individuals and their families. \u201cAt this stage, our priority is the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. We are making arrangements to ensure the necessary support during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fans-and-team-rally-together\">Fans and Team Rally Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tragic incident has shifted the focus from football to recovery. With the MTN8 final just two weeks away, Pirates fans have shown their support on social media. They are rallying behind their coach and staff, hoping for a swift recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-185418954\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next-for-pirates\">What\u2019s Next for Pirates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the team\u2019s upcoming matches are important, the priority for Pirates is the recovery of their coach and staff. The MTN8 final remains a significant fixture, but the club\u2019s immediate focus is on health and unity. This incident is a reminder of how vital well-being is, even in the fast-paced world of football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/orlando-pirates-vs-mamelodi-sundowns\/\">Pressure Mounts on Orlando Pirates Coach Ouaddou After Disappointing Start<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Orlando Pirates await updates on their coach and staff, the football community continues to show support. The focus is now on their recovery. How do you think this will impact Pirates\u2019 preparation for the MTN8 final?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Pirates are reeling from a tragic incident that left head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five staff members hospitalised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":26726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Orlando Pirates are reeling from a tragic incident that left head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five staff members hospitalised.","footnotes":""},"categories":[59,56,64],"tags":[11118,11108,273],"class_list":{"0":"post-26714","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"category-sports","9":"category-sports-news","10":"tag-latest-football-news","11":"tag-latest-sports-news","12":"tag-orlando-pirates"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26714"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26733,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26714\/revisions\/26733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}