Durban FC boss Hunt still burning with passion as he takes City job

IT’S A bright and breezy morning in Durban a city better known for its golden coastline than for its thriving football infrastructure. But today, the spotlight is firmly on a man who has walked the length and breadth of South African football.

- MATSHELANE MAMABOLO

A man who's more comfortable in the dugout than in the limelight. A man who, on his birthday, is still grinding it out, still dreaming, and, most importantly, still coaching.

Gavin Hunt turns another year older today, and true to form, he’s back at work, sleeves rolled up, boots on, and eyes fixed on the challenge ahead.

Durban may be new territory for him in a coaching capacity, but the hunger, the grit, and the gravel-voiced honesty remain the same.

"I've been coming to Durban since 1981 as a player," he tells me, chuckling. "But I've never lived here. So obviously, I need to find my way around a little bit... get settled."