Tsamaya

This week’s soccer buzz

● Outsurance penned a five-year partnership with the SA Football Association (Safa). The deal will see the insurer pump R50m into the coffers of the poor-as-paupers Safa in a venture that will see the new sponsor providing apparel for match officials.

During a catwalk unveiling of the new kit, referees looked like half avocados and half brinjals as they paraded in the green and purple colours of the sponsor. This sponsor knows a thing or two about nailing its colours to the mast.

● Poor Phakamani Mahlambi had a dimwit moment live on pay television the other day. Chatting to Robert Marawa about his time in Egypt, where he played for Al Ahly until recently, Mahlambi’s general knowledge was found wanting.

Asked about Egypt’s tourist attractions such as the pyramids and mummies, the newly signed Mamelodi Sundowns striker said: “But you can’t see the mummies. You can’t see them ’cause most of them are married at a younger age.” And all along Tsamaya thought the mummies died ages ago.

● Andriamirado Aro Hasina Andrianarimanana, who hails from Madagascar, whose capital city is Antananarivo, whose president is Hery Raj a on a rim amp ian in a, has been cleared by the Fifa player status committee to play for Kaizer Chiefs. Chiefs have got their ducks in a row now that they’ve finally landed their Dux.

● Welcome back Thandani Ntshumayelo. Stay away from drugs. Forever. Second chances do not come every day. Don’t let this one go to waste.