[3] A week later he made his home debut at Tallaght Stadium against Derry City in the Setanta Sports Cup.
In January 2013, Pieterse returned to South Africa to sign for Kaizer Chiefs.
[7] He made his debut on 27 November 2013 in a 4-1 win over Polokwane City after coming in for Itumeleng Khune who collected a hamstring niggle.
A statement from their medical team on the club's official website said, "Reyaad had a laceration to his left eyelid after a collision with the upright.
It had to be stitched field side, no fracture was found on Reyaad, we have to wait for the swelling to subside so that he can open his eye again,"[9]