Football Bible
Farpost uncovers untold stories of football stars. Witness the unfiltered passion and remarkable tales of those who define football in south africa, brought to life through in-depth interviews and unparalleled reporting.
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Lesley Manyathela: The slow paced assassin from Musina
Way before his reputation as a prolific goal poacher, Lesley Manyathela once came on as a substitute in the second…
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Tera Maliwa: The eagle-eyed scout unearthing football’s hidden gems
Growing up in Khayelitsha, located on the Cape Flats, between Table Bay and False Bay, Thembela ‘Tera’ Maliwa dreamed of making…
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How Percy Tau transformed from Witbank’s gem to national treasure
...The boy that never grew up.
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Siyethemba Sithebe: The rejected diamond that became Usuthu’s cornerstone
“The good Lord works in mysterious ways,” those are the words of Joey Antipas as he sums up how he…
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The Portuguese dictionary that revived Thabo Cele’s European dream
Lebo Cele remembers that pocket-size Portuguese to English dictionary her younger brother, Thabo Cele, always carried around religiously like a…
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Doctor Khumalo: The doctor who gave adoring fans entertaining prescriptions
Tebogo Moloi remembers with fondness the Wednesday afternoons back in the 1980s in Soweto. This was during the days of…
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Tebogo Moloi’s lifetime of servitude to Orlando Pirates
....bleeding in black and white
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Innocent Maela and the life-changing magic of scribbling goals
The scientific and anecdotal evidence for writing down goals is quite overwhelming. At least theoretically for many. Innocent Maela discovered…
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Pitso Mosimane’s naked ambition
When Pitso Mosimane shared his ambitions as a coach with Gerald Modabi, he did so while he was stark naked.…
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How ‘AK47’ launched Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s career
Sandile ‘AK47’ Ndlovu was meant to be elsewhere enjoying his retirement. A lethal forward in his prime, the man was…
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