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
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