Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 in a thrilling MTN8 final at the famous Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Celtic grabbed an early shock lead through Siphelele Luthuli as he got the better of Richard Ofori from close range.
But the match soon took a twist as Thabang Monare received a yellow card for an unexpected collision with Tebogo Potsane and minutes later was replaced by returnee Thembikosi Lorch due to injury.
That brief stop allowed Celtic a much-needed breather and soon after nearly doubled their lead following a quick move by Khethokwakhe Masuku.
The midfielder found space outside the Pirates penalty box and involved Ndumiso Mabena with a one-two move but he was too late on the receiving end to tap the ball into the back of the net.