The 25-year-old came up through the development ranks at Pirates, playing for their reserve side ahead of a loan switch to Midlands Wanderers in January 2026.
He was hoping to make his return this season but has subsequently been loaned out to Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars - now formally rebranded as Real Native FC.
At Wanderers, Dondolo played 13 matches, scored four goals and provided six assists.
Speaking after finalising his second loan move, the player told Soccer Laduma.
"Honestly, as a player I'd say I am ready because that's where I want to see myself, but when you look at things sometimes, you think I still maybe need a good season or in the NFD [National First Division] to prepare myself, so when I go there to the Betway Premiership, I am not coming back to the NFD," he said.
"Going out on loan helps you as a player because sometimes you tell yourself that you are ready to play for your parent club, but they see something that you do not see and it helps a lot because we improve certain things you think you knew.
"When you play those NFD games, you learn a lot. It prepares me for the Betway Premiership as I wait for my team. It gives me confidence. Each game, I learn something new."
The bottom half of the Betway Premiership will begin to take shape on Wednesday as Durban City, Golden Arrows, Milford FC, and Siwelele aim to clinch their first wins of the new season.
Kaizer Chiefs will look to bounce back from their MTN8 quarter-final exit with all three points from their Betway Premiership clash with Sekhukhune United on Wednesday.
Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane knows the importance of seeing off TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday night to start their Betway Premiership campaign with all three points.
The Betway Premiership returns on Tuesday as teams look to build momentum in the early stages of the 2026-27 campaign.
