Today marks the 45th birthday of South Africa’s most decorated club, Kaizer Chiefs. Amakhosi first came into being on January 7, 1970 thanks to the efforts of Kaizer Motaung, who had just returned from a spell in the United States and found that some of his old Orlando Pirates teammates had been expelled from the club. ‘Chincha Guluva’ went on a recruitment drive to form the Kaizer XI, and the rest, as they say, is history. An extract from the club’s website reads: “Several people have played key roles in the formation of Kaizer Chiefs and while others were well known, there are those who toiled tirelessly but remained in the background, yet their contributions were extremely significant. “It is a fact that the late Gilbert Sekgabi, Clarence Mlokoti, and China Ngema, not to forget the late Ewert The Lip Nene, played huge roles in terms of the formation and growth of this team. “Oom Locks (Mlokoti) was actually recruited from Pirates. One can safely say we poached him. We approached him and informed him that we had something professional planned and needed him to get it off the ground. “We also had other people like Strike Makgatho, who was at Swallows at that time. Interestingly, we attracted supporters from Pirates and Swallows. “I guess supporters of both teams were looking for something new, something special, something different to identify with, and Chiefs fitted the bill perfectly.” Chiefs have since gone on to become the country’s most successful club, winning close to 70 titles. They also have a 15-point lead in the Absa Premiership at the moment as they look for a fourth PSL title.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:38:22 +0000
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