The South African Football Association and the Premier Soccer League have announced a dramatic
increase in ticket prices for 2010-11 PSL season. The official explanation given was a need to
ensure the long-term sustainability of World Cup stadiums and provide funds for grassroots
football.
Reggie Shelembe (1960-2010) -- iqhawe lamaqhawe (Photo by Peter Alegi)
African football has lost a giant. Reggie Shelembe (1960-2010), former player for African
Wanderers, Durban Bush Bucks and AmaZulu and coach of Maritzburg City, has passed away from cancer.
My heartfelt condolences to his family.
Amazulu celebrate their 3-2 win over local rivals Maritzburg United (Alegi photo)
The PSL season in KwaZulu-Natal opened with an exciting goal-filled derby in front of a small
but vociferous crowd at Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Hosts Amazulu nipped Maritzburg United 3-2,
making us temporarily forget about the countrywide strikes that are turning patients away from
hospitals, keeping students out of school, and possibly shutting our water off tomorrow.
