Kaizer Chiefs’ Siyethemba Sithebe Responds After Fans Call on Amakhosi to Consult Traditional Healer

• Kaizer Chiefs risk finishing out of the top eight and failing to qualify for the MTN 8 tournament
• Some Amakhosi supporters believe that the side needs to hire a traditional healer to improve
• Siyethemba Sithebe addressed calls from fans to bring a sangoma to help Chiefs bounce back

Do Kaizer Chiefs need to use the services of a traditional healer?

The club are experiencing another poor season in the DStv Premiership, leaving fans frustrated by what they're seeing.

The Amakhosi have not won a trophy since the 2014/15 season, and are not at risk of missing out on automatic qualification for next season's MTN 8 competition.

As a result of their latest defeat against Richards Bay in the league, the Glamour Boys now find themselves in 10th place on the table.

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One fan didn't even wait for the final whistle in that game before commenting that the side needed to see a sangoma.

Sithebe addresses Sangoma recommendation

Chiefs midfielder, Siyethemba Sithebe, recently addressed the calls for the side to see a traditional healer, saying that the players should focus on what needed to be done at the club.

He also distanced himself from the suggestion, iDiskiTimes reported.

"Regarding that issue of ancestors and rituals: everyone has their own beliefs, and obviously if the culture here at the club, they perform ancestral rituals, then as a player, those are things I cannot get involved in," he said.

Sithebe added that he didn't know why the supporters thought it was the way forward but feels the problems can be resolved in other ways.

Sangoma threatens Chiefs' success

While some may laugh off the idea that the club needs to consult a sangoma, this is not the first time they have been linked with traditional healers.

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In 2019, a traditional healer boldly predicted the club would not win titles and its top stars would have injuries until they paid what was due to the club's co-founder.

Johnson laments Chiefs’ poor form

Sports Brief reported how interim coach, Cavin Johnson, expressed disappointment with Chiefs' struggles.

Johnson made the comments after the Amakhosi's 1-0 defeat against Richards Bay in the DStv Premiership.

The loss left Chiefs in 10th on the standings and also inflicted on them a 10th defeat of their league season.