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Linda Motlhalo celebration
3 years ago

Linda Motlhalo: The tiny girl with magic at her feet

Sheryl Botes remembers the day Linda Motlhalo walked into the High-Performance Centre [HPC] for a trial 30 minutes late. Unfortunately, the…
Wandy ‘Gustavo’,  Khwinana in action
3 years ago

Gustavo’s journey – A tale of missed opportunities 

“I met him when I was young, so I didn’t know he was a legend. My dad informed me that coach John Moeti was a respected figure in the SA football sphere. I…
Khaya Shozi during his days at Sundowns
3 years ago

If only Khaya Shozi had friends like Christian Eriksen’s

It’s exactly 04h37 Saturday, 11 March, and my efforts to summon back my sleep fail dismally. My mind wanders and harks back to a picture I saw on social…
Siya Ligendza in action for Cardiff City
3 years ago

Siyabonga Ligendza: The boy with an unbreakable spirit

Growing up, Siyabonga Ligendza had this incredible attachment with his paternal grandmother. Understandably so, after his birth in Leicester, in the East…
3 years ago

Roger Feutmba: The General who commanded with his left foot

You just didn’t have to watch him over and over to know he was a class above the rest. Just a glimpse of his cultured left foot at work was enough to…
Tumelo Maleven Mogale in action in one of the Kasi football tournaments
3 years ago

Maleven: The man who mastered the art of late blooming  

Age really is just a number! No wonder people who defy the odds in whatever trade don’t let their age define who they are and what they are capable of. Just…
Thomas Sweswe
3 years ago

When Kaizer Chiefs stumbled on Thomas Sweswe…and passed on young Khama Billiat 

If Bobby Motaung and Ace Khuse had not gone to watch Knowledge Musona and Khama Billiat play in a curtain raiser in Harare in 2009, Kaizer Chiefs would never…
3 years ago

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo’s awful stop on the way to stardom

If there’s anyone who understands Nkosingiphile Ngcobo’s arduous journey to the PSL, it’s Lungelo Bhengu. Bhengu was by no means a bystander but witnessed…