Digital ticket outages spark fan fury ahead of Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns MTN8 final

Author: iol.co.zaPublished on: October 2, 2026Country: South Africa

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Digital ticket outages spark fan fury ahead of Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns MTN8 final

Supporters faced issues when trying to buy tickets for the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium on October 10. The ticket distributor's website, Open Tickets, experienced a widespread outage, leading to long online queues, server errors, and broken checkout sessions. Fans expressed their frustration on social media, with some losing interest in attending after the venue was announced late by the PSL and MTN. Open Tickets issued a statement explaining the delays.

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