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The South African
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
'Percy Tau is running around in the streets of Mpumalanga' – ex-Pirates star
Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly forward Percy Tau is still without a club. The 31-year-old became a free agent after leaving Qatar in May. He has since returned to South Africa and is open to playing in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) should any team propose a right offer for him. Former Pirates winger Mark Mayambela said Percy Tau could be a great addition to the Buccaneers. Speaking on Soccer Beat, the former trickster encourages the Soweto giants to sign Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile. '[If not Shalulile] Also, we spoke about Percy as well. He is also running around somewhere in the streets of Mpumalanga and I feel..[he can be a good fit for Pirates]. Speaking to Robert Marawa on Radio 94.7 , Tau revealed that he would accept a monthly salary of R450,000 from Chiefs. 'If that situation were to happen [to receive an offer from Chiefs], I would pay attention to it,' he admitted. 'But there are still other clubs in the PSL. I mean, I played for Sundowns, so I cannot write them off. It's a team that I played for, I won, and I've got so much love for the team and the fans. If Sundowns were not to offer me a contract and Chiefs do, then it won't be my fault but theirs that I've gone to join Chiefs,' he said. Percy Tau also said he was open to playing for Pirates or Stellenbosch. At 31, the winger is no longer at his peak, but his experience, work ethic and eye for goal will be an asset for any top PSL side. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
TimesLIVE
01-07-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Spending R300k on coaching badges a good investment: Mayambela
After recently obtaining his Uefa A licence through the Irish Football Association, former Orlando Pirates fan darling Mark Mayambela has revealed he's forked out at least R300,000, equipping himself with coaching badges. 'It's been a good journey, an expensive journey, but it's worth it. I've spent about R300,000 to get all the coaching qualifications I have,' Mayambela. 'For this Uefa A licence, I spent about R130,000, which includes visas, flights and accommodation in Europe. It's a two-year programme and each year you pay more than R40,000.' The retired dribbling wizard, who nowadays is a youth coach at Cape Town City, insists that getting all the coaching qualifications was worth every penny. Mayambela also disclosed they split all the costs of his coaching badges with his younger brother and Bafana Bafana winger Mihlali, who plies his trade with Cypriot club Aris Limassol, barring the CAF C licence that was paid by the SA Football Players' Union (Safpu).
TimesLIVE
24-04-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Mark Mayambela: ‘I wanted to play for Kaizer Chiefs because of Scara Ngobese'
It comes as no surprise that Mark Mayambela idolised the late Kaizer Chief midfield star Emmanuel "Scara" Ngobese. To put it bluntly, they were cut from the same cloth as stylish midfielders with a penchant for silky skills and sometimes showboating that divides South African football supporters. They thrilled fans by showcasing their outrageous skills on the ball and Mayambela says he wanted to play for Chiefs to follow in the footsteps of Ngobese. After making his name at Bloemfontein Cetlic, in a nomadic career that spanned more than 15 years and seven professional clubs, most notably Mayambela instead turned out for Chiefs' arch-rivals, Orlando Pirates. 'I would have loved to play for Chiefs because I was a supporter. Scara played for Chiefs and I also wanted to play for Chiefs and I almost went to Naturena,' said Mayambela, who is now coaching in the junior structures of Cape Town City. 'I was chatting about it with [former Amakhosi] coach Muhsin Ertugral the other day and he was saying, 'There was this other season where I wanted you at Chiefs but it didn't happen'.' Mayambela said he enjoyed playing professional football with and against some of the best players. 'I had a lovely time in football, I met some incredible people, I played with some incredible players. Some of those players I don't think we are going to see them soon in terms of talent. 'Players like Andile Jali, who bossed the midfield with confidence and his chest high - you don't see these players anymore. These days they just kick the ball away and they don't want pressure. 'Jali would walk into the midfield with the ball and no one would come close to him. He was like a lion walking on the park. "There were players like Teko Modise with control and first touch, playing with joy and swag. 'Players like Katlego Mashego, who would finish with the left or right foot, beautiful players. Players like Robyn Johannes and the late Senzo Meyiwa.' Mayambela's career was colourful on and off the field and and he has no regrets. 'You can say maybe I could have done this or that better; for sure maybe there are things that I could have done better. I didn't do those things better because God wanted this path for me. 'I am really grateful to football and I owe everything to it for what it has done for me and what it is doing for my brother, but to be honest I have no regrets.'
