Soccer historians have often claimed that Durban was once the home of South African football. Indisputably, it still is. History tells us that the game was first introduced to the Eastern Cape by the Scots and was brought to Natal (now KwaZulu- Natal) by British troops in the 1880s. The earliest Soccer Clubs in Durban … Read more
Durban’s reputation as South Africa’s playground dates back to the early 1930s when one of the country’s legendary soccer teams was born.Winning or losing, well known AmaZulu Football Club is among the country’s household names, especially in the city, where it is based. Others are Thanda Royal Zulu, Nathi Lions, Golden Arrows and Durban Stars. … Read more
A soccer star born in Durban Joel “Fire” Faya was his famous name in the field. He became famous when he played for AmaZulu Football Club between 1978 and 1992. His real name is Joel Mfanafuthi Fire and his surname is not popular within the Zulu clan but Joel says it with pride that his … Read more
The first Soccer Clubs in Durban were founded in the early 1880s and by 1886 four Indian soccer clubs were in existence. In 1903 a South African Indian Football Association was founded. As the African workforce expanded, so also did football in the African locations, as well as among Africans at their leading (mostly mission) … Read more