Oh Kingston, the player I long to have in Bafana

THE Bafana Bafana team announcement started 30 minutes later than it should have. Media officer Matlhomola Morake informed the gathered hacks that they were ironing out some issues. The delay left Tsamaya teetering on wild speculation that goes thus: Stuart Baxter had selected Kingston Nkhatha in his squad. Behind the scenes, the South African Football Association peeps were politely telling him that it’s not allowed. “Stu” so loved “Kings”, who has been his go-to warrior at Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United, he forgot that the Zimbabwean was not South African.

SPEAKING of things Zim, if you think Premier Soccer League players have it rough, you have to feel for their counterparts in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. What they get for busting a gut for their teams is a measly 24 beer pack man-of-the-match prize. The sponsors are seemingly taking the piss out of Zimbabwean football.

TALKING of grog, the jury is still out on whether it was brave of Chippa United head coach Dan “Dance” Malesela to admit he has “two lagers” a night before going to bed. Then again, when you’re coaching a team like the Chilli Boys that doesn’t know whether they’re coming or going, it’s perfectly understandable. A club like Chippa with its guesswork administration is bound to drive you to drink.

The Dutchman, Kamohelo Mokotjo, needs to get a new inyanga. His old one isn’t working. Just as when his arch-nemesis Shakes Mashaba was out of the picture, clearing the path for him to play for Bafana Bafana, an operation stands in his way.