The Branding of Kaizer Chiefs

Post by Marc Fletcher On March 9th, the latest edition of the biggest club game in South Africa gets underway. The Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs always stokes a great rivalry between fans of the Buccaneers (Pirates) and the Amakhosi (Zulu for Chiefs). While Pirates were formed in 1937, Chiefs are in […]

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“THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL GAME IN AFRICA”

SOUTH AFRICA TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

David Smith, The (UK) Guardian’s South African correspondent, recently attended a match between South Africa’s two biggest clubs, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates (Nelson Mandela is a fan of the latter team; not of rugby). His verdict: Smith loves the fans (no fighting or hooligans), but he does not like the football.

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