MASTERPIECES MORIPE IS GONE The news of Lucas “Masterpieces” Moripe's passing spread quickly throughout Phelindaba and South Africa like wildfire. Born and bred in Atteridgeville, a township west of Pretoria, Moripe's journey to becoming a football legend was nothing short of remarkable. His extraordinary talent, dedication, and unwavering passion for the game has earned him a...
Tebogo Moloi was described as an elegant passer of the ball and a chip off the old block, meaning being the son of legendary Percy “Chippa-Chippa” Moloi, he displayed all the attributes of the great Chippa. He reveals why at one stage of his career he sported a ponytail, how it was like being raised...
He spends most of his time at his academy in Johannesburg, trying to make the dreams of hundreds of kids a possibility by imparting his knowledge to these starry eyed youngsters who dream to crack it in big time football. During his time, the 36-years-old Ashraf Hendricks was a solid defender for prominent clubs like Hellenic,...
Two former professional football players – one a goalkeeper and the other a striker – who both at different stages of their careers played for Moroka Swallows, passed away on the same day this week. I received news that legendary Moroka Swallows striker David Dolo, one of the feared strikers during the halcyon days of the...
I thought perhaps old age had caught up with me, that I had become senile and my eyesight had become blurry as I watch the pathetic fare dished out on a daily basis by so-called “international” coaches in the South African Premier League. Even former national coach Shakes Mashaba came short of calling some of the...
Daniel "Vader" Mophosho, a long time servant of Moroka Swallows and a player considered one of South Africa's finest attacking midfielders during his playing days, passed on late on Tuesday evening following a long illness. Bafana Bafana former coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba, a man who played alongside Mophosho at Swallows for many years, was stunned into...
