Known for his great administrative prowess and business acumen, Motaung has developed Amakhosi into South Africa's most marketable football club and it is among the wealthiest teams in the country. Amakhosi's headquarters are at the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena, south of South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg and they include a complex of playing fields, offices, training facilities, a retail store, and a world-class gym.
The success on the pitch has helped the Glamour Boys attract millions of new fans over the years and they are the most supported football team in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated support base of over 16 million supporters.
Golden Arrows. Petersen 27 years old 1 0. Khune 34 years old 0 0. Akpeyi 35 years old 6 0. Bvuma 26 years old 3 0. Mphahlele 31 years old 0 0. Mathoho 31 years old 10 0. Cardoso 33 years old 8 1. Mashiane 23 years old 1 0. Hlanti 31 years old 7 1. Mabiliso 22 years old 4 0. Ngcobo 27 years old 6 0. Dube 28 years old 5 0. Ngezana 24 years old 0 0.
The mantra was, and still remains, a core element in what it means to be a Kaizer Chiefs fan. After wrapping up his successful career in the United States, Motaung returned home permanently in to continue playing for, and running, the club that he had established five years earlier.
However, he hung up his soccer boots only a year later to concentrate fully on guiding Chiefs on their path to becoming the dominant force in South African football that it is today. One year on though, Amakosi were champions, holding off strong competition from Highlands Park and Arcadia Shepherds. By that time, white players had joined Chiefs, the first of which was Lucky Stylianou, a defensive midfielder. The club was formed at the height of repressive apartheid legislation in South Africa and it always presented itself as a self-assured, modern and glamorous institution.
Its inspirational vision fitted in with the mood of the times. With their success, Chiefs provided a rare outlet of joy and happiness in turbulent times. One of the highlights of the seventies was Chiefs becoming the first black side to beat a white one. Hellenic had won the first leg The excellent, but controversial Joe Frickleton, had once boasted that a black team would never be as good as a white one. It was an historic moment as it was the first time that an African side had beaten a white team in South Africa.
More was to follow…. Building on the successes of the s, Amakhosi added further silverware to their mounting trophy collection in the s. Kaizer Chiefs were a team in transition in A huge tragedy struck the club on 22 April with the sudden passing of Gilbert Sekhabi, the quiet man of soccer. The midfielder was one of the true greats in the history of the Amakhosi, thrilling two generations of fans with his vision, dribbling skills and excellent passing ability.
The following season was one of the best in the history of Kaizer Chiefs when almost all trophies on offer were won. Siyabonga Ngezana S. Njabulo Ngcobo N. Thabani Dube T. Sibusiso Mabiliso S. Sifiso Hlanti S. Happy Mashiane H. Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya S. Reeve Frosler R. Njabulo Blom N. Teddy Akumu T. Cole Alexander C. Kearyn Baccus K. Phathutshedzo Nange P.
Sabelo Radebe S. Lebogang Manyama L. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo N. Bernard Parker B. Keagan Dolly K. Kgaogelo Sekgota K. Dumisani Zuma D. Khama Billiat K. Leonardo Castro L. Samir Nurkovic S. Lazarous Kambole L. Keagan Dolly Left Winger. Sibusiso Mabiliso Left-Back. Sifiso Hlanti Left-Back. Cole Alexander Central Midfield. Njabulo Ngcobo Centre-Back. All arrivals. Philani Zulu Left-Back.
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