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November 13, 2025

THEMBELA SIKHAKHANE - UNATTACHED (PART 2)

- By Tshepang Mailwane

Hola Thembela, thanks for joining us for Part Two of In Touch. You've played with some interesting characters along the way, such as Thamsanqa Gabuza, but there are probably a lot more you can tell us about. Where do you want to start this week?

Thanks for having me again, my brother. There is a story I can remember from my time at AmaZulu FC, ha, ha, ha.

After sharing the story of Wayde Jooste last week, we are looking forward to what you have to tell us this time...

There was a time when “Shaka” (Sphelele Mthembu) was busy in the toilet. He was doing number two. It was just before training, early in the morning. I don't remember if it was Makhehlene Makhaula or “Section 10” (Thabo Qalinge), but one of them took a picture of Shaka while he was still in the toilet, ha, ha, ha. Imagine!

Ha, ha, ha. For real? That's crazy...

Yes, ha, ha, ha. So, when I arrived, I found the guys laughing there and they showed me the picture that they took while “Shaka” was in the toilet, ha, ha, ha. They gave me the picture, but they didn't know that I wasn't afraid to post that picture in the team's WhatsApp group. So, that's what I did, ha, ha, ha.

You're joking! You actually posted the picture in the group?

Yes, I did.

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