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Orlando Pirates defender Hlatshwayo needs guidance - Lekgwathi

Since joining the Buccaneers last season, the 31-year-old has struggled to replicate the form which saw him previously being Bafana Bafana skipper

Former Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi says Thulani Hlatshwayo “hasn’t been himself” since he arrived at the Soweto giants and needs some players to look up to at the club.

Hlatshwayo was signed by Pirates from Bidvest Wits in September 2020 with a glowing profile as then Bafana Bafana captain.

But the centre-back struggled to recreate the form which saw him become a household name in South African football.

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Criticism towards him has continued this season in which he has featured in all Pirates games across all competitions.