Sukazi eyes Nedbank Cup glory as TS Galaxy look to relive historic success

TS Galaxy's historic success in the 2019 Nedbank Cup laid the foundation on which the club is built, which is why chairman Tim Sukazi is eager for another successful night in the competition at New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday (6pm kickoff).

- MIHLALI BALEKA.

Galaxy are in the Nedbank Cup final and will face Durban City. This is a familiar environment for the Rockets, given that they announced themselves to the local and continental masses by becoming the first NFD side to win the country’s premier knockout competition.

By winning the Nedbank Cup, Galaxy also represented the country on the continent via the CAF Confederation Cup - a milestone for the club, the PSL and the continent, as they had achieved what no other lower-ranked team had done before.

Such was the buzz around the club, which was only four years old at the time, that Sukazi and the rest of his management team saw it fit to take the club to greater heights by buying the status of Highlands Park during the 2020/21 season.

Their rise continued as they grew in leaps and bounds, including reaching another final four years later, when they lost the Carling Knockout to Stellenbosch at the final hurdle in Durban in December 2023.

Given that Galaxy will be competing in a third final in seven years, Sukazi has reflected on how the success of 2019 completely reshaped the image and direction of the club.