Interviews

Masandawana Youth Player Lumka Qhekeka Shoots for the Stars The rise of women’s football on the African continent has unearthed many prolific players of the sport across the diaspora. Historically, South Africa did not have a professional women’s football league until the trailblazing inception of the HollywoodBets Super League in 2019. Going further afield, the introduction of ...

HollywoodBets Super League player of the season Boitumelo Rabale, affectionately known as “Queen” was the gift that kept on giving in the soccer league’s preceding season. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder scored twenty-four league goals and played a pivotal role in Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies retaining their ...

Paballo Basetsana Mothapo, popularly known as Pabi Cooper is a jack of all trades. The 22-year-old musician, dancer, footballer, and referee rose to fame following the release of her hit single ‘Isphithiphithi’ in 2021. Keeping the momentum going, the multi-talented artist went on to feature in some of Mzansi’s biggest ...

From being a blogger around 2010 to the Sportstyle Marketing Manager at Puma, Hayden Manuel is a creative known amongst the celebrity circles and industry for delivering innovative and fresh campaigns for Puma. His creative flair carried him through the streets of Cape Town where he established himself ...

In 2018, Mamelodi Sundowns made sports headlines after signing talented Uruguayan midfielder Gaston Sirino. Expectedly, the football player has grown in leaps and bounds throughout his five-year career with the Brazilians. Moreover, Sirino has played a vital role in some of Masandawana's historic victories. Recently ...

The Yellow Nation’s unwavering support has been a principal source of confidence and motivation for Mamelodi Sundowns football players. Masandawana supporters’ rhythmic singing at the stadium has promoted a sense of pride that is felt both by the players, as well as the technical team. To show gratitude ...

‘Being humble and never forgetting where you come from’. These are the values that the mother of Bafana Ba Style’s breakout star, Cassius Mailula, instilled in her son ... The 21-year-old may be soft spoken off the pitch but his goalscoring abilities speak volumes on the field of play. Mailula’s formidable debut saw him ...

Coach Rulani Speaks on the Team Adjusting to the Changes. Fresh from his first week as the newly appointed Head Coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, Rulani Mokwena sat down with Masandawana’s Digital Magazine crew and gave us an exclusive interview on the challenges ...

Well-respected South African journalist and football commentator, Mark Gleeson, once called Brian Mandela Onyango the ‘Big Block Unit’. Rightly so, the Kenyan defender has impressed beyond expectations since arriving at Mamelodi Sundowns in 2020. A physically strong player, Onyango has been widely lauded ...

Although he ranks among the oldest players still active at the top level of the professional game, Uganda's Denis Onyango has continued to light up South African football as he approaches his 38th birthday. Since he made the move to Mamelodi Sundowns in 2011, the Ugandan goalie has thrived and aged like ...

A constant threat in the final third, Chukwu was a man-mountain who used his guile and agility to glide past defenders with relative ease. Simply put, Chukwu was a big man for the big occasions. Nicknamed ‘Chukwu Train’, the left-footed marksman had three spells with The Brazilians and remains an iconic figure ...

The story of Esrom ‘Yellowman’ Nyandoro is a very interesting one. From travelling around the world as a performer in the theatre to sending his curriculum vitae via fax to Mamelodi Sundowns requesting a trial, the soft-spoken midfield combatant is a man of several talents. These days, the former Sundowns Captain ...