The former Ajax Cape Town and Bidvest Wits defender failed to live up to expectations at Bucs and has also lost his place in the national team
Orlando Pirates captain and former Bafana Bafana skipper Thulani Hlatshwayo has admitted his form has wavered this season.
The 31-year-old was criticised last season for his overly robust and clumsy defending which resulted in seven yellow cards in the 22 league matches he played. He also picked up three cautions in the Caf Confederation Cup and one in the Nedbank Cup.
And while Hlatshwayo helped lead Pirates to victory in the MTN8 final and to a third-place finish in the league, his own poor form ultimately cost him a place in the Bafana Bafana squad which will be doing duty in an international friendly against Uganda on Thursday at the FNB Stadium.