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He joined Highlands in 2014 at the recommendation of Pernell McKop, six months prior to the club signing veteran goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini from AmaZulu. Just two days after arriving at the base used by Highlands back then in Hartbeespoort, he found a snake under his bed and had his bags packed ready to go back to Cape Town.

“It took the intervention of Steve Haupt for me not to leave that farm residence but then it all shaped me to be mentally strong and disciplined,” he laughs.