Doctor Khumalo Takes Aim at SAFA, Asking Why the Likes of Lucas Radebe Are Being Ignored By the Organisation

• Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has woken up and chosen wrath when it comes to the South African Football Association
• '16V' questioned why the organisation had not called upon former teammate and fellow legend Lucas Radebe had not been roped in to it in some leadership capacity
• He was speaking at the SAFA Presidential Campaign Conference when he made this and other heated comments

Bafana Bafana great Doctor Khumalo is not particularly impressed with his former employers the South African Football Association.

The former Kaizer Chiefs midfield wizard asked why the perennially under-fire organisation does not draw on the experience of people who helped the national team to success during its heyday. He included his former teammate Lucas Radebe, with whom he enjoyed Africa Cup of Nations glory in 1996.

As reported by SowetanLIVE, '16V' was speaking during SAFA vice-president Ria Ledwaba presidential campaign launch.

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Khumalo said:

“Just because Lucas said he wants to serve, is there anything wrong with that? Do you guys know when we went to the DRC, we had to live for five days with Coke and bread only because we couldn’t eat their food. Is that not sacrifice?

“So, why can’t we be part of the structures? Why can’t the likes of Shakes [Mashaba] be part of the structure? How do we expect football to be better in South Africa if people who walked the path can’t be part of it?"

The event itself was not without drama, as is par-for-the-course with anything SAFA-related. Ledwaba had to opt out of the launch after the organisation threatened to expel her, as detailed in TimesLIVE.

The article reported that SAFA warned the nominated candidates not to start canvassing before their names were approved by the independent governance committee, which will oversee the elections.

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Former Bafana Bafana striker Katlego Mphela says 5:0 defeat to France was embarrassing

Former Bafana Bafana striker Katlego Mphela was brutal in his assessment of South Africa's crushing 5-0 defeat by France last night.

As reported by Sports Brief, Mphela described the loss in Lille at the Stade Pierre Mauroy as an embarrassment.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice , while Olivier Giroud, Wissam Ben Yedder and Matteo Guendouzi also chipped in to ensure South Africa's joint-heaviest defeat since being readmitted into international football in 1992.