Thulasizwe Mbuyane (born 13 August 1983 in Mamelodi) is a retired South African footballer , who played for Premier Soccer League clubs Free State Stars, Orlando Pirates and Mpumalanga Black Aces and the South African national squad as a midfielder. Mbuyane was traded to Orlando Pirates from Free State Stars in a swap deal taking in the opposite direction during the closed season before the 2008/09 Premier Soccer League season. On 21 January 2014, it was announced that Mbuyane joined Mpumalanga Black Aces on a two-and-a-half-year deal, ending a six-season stint at Orlando Pirates.