Richard Ngubane was born in 1948 in Greytown and moved to Kwa-Mashu, Durban. He made a conscious decision to play football at an early age as a way to escape poverty. He played amateur for Young Dribblers FC of Kwa-Mashu but was recruited by Amazulu FC when they joined the professional ranks in 1971. He … Read more
Mark Tovey was born in Pretoria on 7th May 1955. He attended Northlands Primary and Northlands Secondary, north of Durban. His love for football began at an early age. He played junior football for Durban City, representing the club at under 10, 12 and 14 levels. In 1971 Mark Tovey turned professional by signing for Durban … Read more
Lawrence “Big Bear” Ngubane was born in Durban, in 1947. He played football at a young age and was a successful amateur player. In the 1960’s Mr. Ngubane played for a club from Hammarsdale called Iyasha Swallows. He left Iyasha Swallows to form his own team called Young Stars. Young Stars was a successful team … 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