Independent on Saturday

Zungu aims to awaken football’s sleeping giant in Usuthu

UMLAZI born business tycoon Sandile Zungu is on a mission to transform AmaZulu into the best football club in South Africa. Zungu, 53, officially acquired the KwaZulu-Natal club in October from former long-time owner Dr Patrick Sokhela.

It is safe to say that AmaZulu and other KwaZulu-Natal football clubs have underachieved in the Premier Soccer League era, to the extent they have hardly been feared by any of the big-guns of South African football. Usuthu have not won a major tournament since it claimed the Coca-Cola Cup (now Telkom Knockout) in 1992.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday1 min read
OperationS For Slovak PM
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s health condition was “still very serious” yesterday two days after being shot, his deputy and close ally Robert Kalinak said. Kalinak said Fico had undergone a second operation. Fico was able to speak on Thursday,
Independent on Saturday3 min read
New Rugby Rule Changes Can Favour Springboks – Kempson
A STORM in a teacup. That is the view of respected former Springbok prop Robbie Kempson on rugby’s upcoming rule changes. Governing body World Rugby will, on July 1, implement a host of rule changes, and South African rugby fans have got themselves i
Independent on Saturday3 min read
40 Southern White Rhinos To Be ‘Re-wilded’ In KZN Reserve
FORTY southern white rhinos have found a new home at the Munywana Conservancy in Zululand. Last week’s first translocation of dehorned rhinos formed part of Rhino Rewild, a continent-wide initiative by African Parks to rewild 2 000 southern white rhi

Related Books & Audiobooks