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In Touch With... THEMBELA SIKHAKHANE - UNATTACHED
Soccer Laduma
|November 06, 2025
Hola Thembela, it's been a while since we heard from you. It's a pleasure to have you with us this week.
Having played for Golden Arrows, Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu FC, please give us some insight into some of the funny characters you have played with in your career...
Thanks for the opportunity, my brother. One guy I can think of is Thamsanqa Gabuza. What a character! He was always full of jokes, ha, ha, ha. The one thing about Gabuza is that he was not afraid to call out someone or tease people. It did not matter who it was, ha, ha, ha. Let's say he was out with the gents over the weekend, he would come back and talk about amaflop from the weekend, ha, ha, ha. He would just reveal stories, ha, ha, ha. He would go to someone like Thabo Matlaba and say, “What happened?” Even when I was with him at Arrows, he was crazy, ha, ha, ha. Gabuza is the type of guy you need in the team because he unites the team. He plays a big role when it comes to team spirit.
Ha, ha, ha. That's true. We've had quite a few players in the past who have shared some hilarious moments involving Gabuza.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition November 06, 2025 de Soccer Laduma.
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