Kaizer Chiefs' Digital Boss Kemiso Motaung Confirms Amakhosi Will Launch Women's Team

Kaizer Chiefs' Digital Boss Kemiso Motaung Confirms Amakhosi Will Launch Women's Team

Keba Mothoagae
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM
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  • A Kaizer Chiefs women's team is on the horizon judging from multiple sources from within the club
  • The clubs head of digital media Kemiso Motaung said it would be formed at some point this season
  • This is after the head of marketing Jessica Motaung said on live international television that Banyana Banyana's 2022 WAFCON triumphed inspired her to push for the formation of the team

Head of Kaizer Chiefs' digital department Kemiso Motaung confirmed that the club would form a women's team at some point this season.

Motaung said this amid the ongoing euphoria resulting from Banyana Banyana emerging victorious at the recent 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Kaizer Chiefs' digital boss Kemiso Motaung (left) and marketing chief Jessica Motaung (right) have confirmed that the club is starting a women's team. @METROFMSA, @Soccer_Laduma, @KaizerChiefs
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According to SowetanLIVE, she said in an interview on Radio 2000:

“Yes we have been talking about it for a while. There were some intricacies we had to look at and we are still looking at. But as the sporting director [Kaizer Motaung Jr] has indicated we will launch a Kaizer Chiefs women’s team this season.”

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Sports Brief observed the head of marketing Jessica Motaung say during a live appearance on SuperSport that she had been inspired by the senior national women's team's success to ensure that the Amakhosi, the most supported team in the country, had its own women's side.

Currently, only Mamelodi Sundowns, Royal AM and TS Galaxy boast women's football teams in South Africa.

"Don't waste your money!": Banyana Banyana legend Janine Van Wyk warns teammates to not waste WAFCON bonus

Banyana Banyana might be swimming in cash following their 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations triumph, but captain Janine van Wyk has approached this windfall with caution. @METROFMSA @Soccer_Laduma

As reported in Sports Brief, the legendary 35-year-old defender warned her teammates to use their bonuses wisely while local women's football still tries to woo Corporate South Africa for investment.

It was reported that the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture injected R5.8-million into the R9.2-million pot of gold that was promised to the team if it returned from Morocco with the trophy. This means that each member of the squad will take home approximately R577 000 from the R15-million bonus.

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