Since Klate joined Pirates at the beginning of the 2010-11 season, some Pirates supporters believed him to have been the lucky charm that won the team trophies. In his first Knockout competition, the Pirates won the MTN 8 Cup via penalty shoot-outs in Durban against the Moroka Swallows. It was the first domestic trophy for Orlando Pirates since 2003. Since then, Orlando Pirates went on to win the treble that season, picking up the Nedbank Cup (defeating the Black Leopards 3-1 at the Mbombela Stadium) and the Pirates' third Premier Soccer League title. The previous league title for Orlando Pirates was in 2003. In this season, Orlando Pirates played all available official games in the season and lost the Telkom Knockout in the final against Kaizer Chiefs. Orlando Pirates also played all the finals that season. This title was the fourth in a row for Klate who had won three consecutively with his former team, Supersport United F.C.