Orlando Pirates midfielder Fortune Makaringe has featured in every single match for the Soweto giants this season.
Head coach Josef Zinnbauer has generally mixed things up when it comes to team selection as he has tried to keep his players fresh while also taking into account injury, illness and lack of form.
Makaringe, though, has been an ever-present and the former Maritzburg United midfield playmaker has paid back his coach with three goals in all competitions, already two more than he got last season.
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Zinnbauer believes that it's Makaringe's ability to open up defences, as well as his energy and drive, which makes him such an important part of the Buccaneers side.