Goals from Tshepang Moremi, Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa sealed a comprehensive victory for Pirates, their biggest league win over Chiefs in 25 years and a record fourth top-flight victory in a row over the AmaKhosi.
Chiefs did not manage a shot in the first half and trailed 2-0 at the break as they battled to get a foothold in the game.
“In the first half we were not good at all,” Kaze said. “We played with fear, we were not pressing or contesting every 50-50 ball. In the first 15 minutes of the second half we were better in our pressing game and in trying to find solutions.”
Kaze was not happy with the antics of Pirates players, who he felt denied his side momentum in the game.
“I congratulate Pirates for the three points and for their tricks, falling down all the time,” Kaze said. “Their goalkeeper (Sipho Chaine) fell down five times and didn’t get substituted. It is experience.”
Chiefs have now lost four of their last five games and have been dumped out of the CAF Confederation Cup and Nedbank Cup, and now appear to be out of the title race as well.
“The only way to bounce back is to work. We talked to the players and told them now we have a debt to the fans,” Kaze said. “The way to redeem ourselves is to pick up points and show what happened in the derby was an accident and should not have happened.
“The only way is to keep our heads up, go into the next games and pick up as many points as we can.”
Kaze would not be drawn on whether the recent slump has put his position, and that of co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef, in jeopardy.
“That is not up to me,” he said. “I believe the coaches are here because they are trusted by management. It is true we have had a series of bad results, but I believe there are things that have worked in the last few months.
“We need to remind ourselves of that and remind the players.”
Chiefs are next in action on Tuesday away at Richards Bay.