Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs has related how being slammed in the media by then sports minister Fikile Mbalula in 2014 ‘broke’ him.
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs has related how being slammed in the media by then sports minister Fikile Mbalula in 2014 “broke” him.
“Slimkat”, renowned as a colourful storyteller and straight talker, discussed his interactions with SA’s sports ministers during his playing career, including Ngconde Balfour and Mbalula, on Robert Marawa’sMbalula’s comments were made to a packed press conference after Bafana’s 3-1 group defeat to Nigeria at Cape Town Stadium, when SA hosted the 2014 African Nations Championship . The loss saw the hosts exit in the group stage.
Famously referring to Bafana as a “bunch of losers”, Mbalula singled out Josephs, who made a handling error that led to Nigeria’s second goal. “I love Moeneeb Josephs but I don’t know what was going on with him yesterday — that is a total disgrace, a performance like that,” then-sports minister Mbalula, now minister of transport, said.“If I look back I think he needs to look into the 'murder'. Because I’m not as big an embarrassment as he is now,” the former goalkeeper said.
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