We stand united for Love and Peace
We stand united for Love and Peace

Posted in News on Oct 11, 2001.

The traumatic political events over the past month have left a scar on all of us. The club's condolences go out to the people who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks on World Trade Centres in New York, and our sympathies are with the American people for their loss.

Our prayers are with the people who lost their lives, especially the South African citizens who were victims of this attack on humanity.

We strongly condemn violence of any form. We stand for ‘Love and Peace’ and I believe that as our great country has shown in the past decade, differences whatever they are, can be resolved through negotiation and not through violence.

These attacks have heightened emotions and I ask people to act with

restraint and wisdom when deciding who is to blame for these acts of

terror. I believe the blame lies with a small fanatic minority and not

with any religious denomination or nation in particular.

Kaizer Chiefs has within its family of support a huge diversity of

people, distinct through race, colour, class, religious affliation and

gender and yet we are united in our common goal of Love and Peace. We

ask all our supporters and the entire population to set an example for

the world to follow, to unite behind the humanitarian philosophy of

peace. Together we can overcome the differences, which divide us.

It had been yet another productive month for Chiefs and I take this

opportunity to congratulate the team, coach Muhsin Ertugral and his

technical staff for their magnificent performance in Egypt in overcoming

Ismalia. It was a true heroic effort after drawing the home game 0-0.

You have made not only the Chiefs family, but the entire country proud.

I believe we have what it takes to win this Cup and present it to Nelson

Mandela, our former President, who the Cup is named after.

September also saw us truimph over Sundowns in the Top Eight Cup.

I congratulate the team for their gritty performance and fighting

spirit, which saw them claw their way back and win via a penalty

shootout. It is this type of spirit shown by the team that makes me

optimistic about our chances in this season’s league chase.

There has been speculation recently regarding Doctor Khumalo. People

are wondering, whether he has retired or is being gradually phased out

of the team. The truth is that Khumalo is a one-team man and if I may

use Putco Mafani’s colourful phrase - “Khumalo is an Amakhosi 4 Life” - and we are actually honouring him for spending more than a decade at

Naturena this year.

He has, in fact, been appointed to a senior and more responsible

position within the team. Our team of Amakhosi magazine journalists

have, however, asked me not to say too much about that at this stage as

they are planning a four-page story about Khumalo’s new role in the next

edition of the magazine.

I would be failing in my duty if I don’t thank YFM for the sterling job

they are doing in providing their deejays and plenty of entertainment

prior to our home matches. I am grateful for their support. I would also

like to thank Sony Music who are more than willing to supply their

artists, sometimes at short notice, whenever they are needed to perform

live at our matches.

Maybe this is the time to also welcome on board

at Kaizer Chiefs the InterCape bus company, who become our official

transport sponsors. We hope they will derive as much pleasure out of

transporting the most famous players in South Africa around the country

as we get out of travelling in their luxurious busses.

To the supporters, I have noticed a steady increase in the number of

people now attending our games and I thank you all for the support. We

in turn will repay you by not only playing delightful soccer, but also

winning as many trophies as we possibly can.

Kaizer Motaung


Managing Director, Kaizer Chiefs

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