MEMORIAL services and Nelson Mandela's funeral will mean changes to the Premier Soccer League's programme this week, including another postponement for Orlando Pirates whose Wednesday trip to Cape Town is off.

According to sources, the possibility of a postponement of tomorrow's clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld has also been discussed by PSL officials because of the memorial service at FNB Stadium.

But no decision has been announced yet and the consensus from officials consulted is that the game in Tshwane as well as the clash between Bidvest Wits and SuperSport United at Milpark Stadium will go ahead.

The postponement of the Ajax-Bucs clash will be confirmed today.

Cape Town Stadium is being used for a Western Cape memorial service for Mandela and the match cannot be switched to Athlone Stadium because it is already booked.

Although the game is yet to be officially postponed, Ajax chairman Ari Efstathiou yesterday said that was likely to happen.

The PSL announced last week that it would also not host matches on the day of Mandela's funeral.

In statement on Friday, chairman Irvin Khoza said: "On the day of his [Mandela's] funeral, there will be no PSL and NFD [National First Division] matches played."

That means the match on Sunday between Bloemfontein Celtic and Ajax is off as well as that between Moroka Swallows and Polokwane City.

Five NFD matches are also affected.