Mama Joy Set to Jet Off to Qatar for World Cup Draw, Royal AM Superfan Is Excited to Represent South Africa

Mama Joy Set to Jet Off to Qatar for World Cup Draw, Royal AM Superfan Is Excited to Represent South Africa

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • Mama Joy Chauke will represent South Africa in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup draw set to take place in April
  • Mama Joy was invited to attend the event because of her passion for football and her proudly South African spirit
  • A longtime Orlando Pirates fan, Mama Joy shocked fans when she ditched the Buccaneers for Royal AM last year

Mama Joy Chauke has been invited to attend the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup Draw.

The South African and Royal AM superfan will join SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan, Dr Irvin Khoza and CEO Adv Tebogo Motlanthe on the trip to witness the draw for the World Cup tournament.

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Mama Joy is set to jet off to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup draw and the Royal AM superfan is excited to represent South Africa abroad. Image: @mamajoy_chauke
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Mama Joy is a popular face at football games and is the Secretary-General of The South African National Supporters (SANASU). Her passion for football and proudly South African spirit earned her the chance to go to Qatar, KickOff reported.

The South African delegation will leave on 28 March and return on 3 April. Mama Joy is extremely excited to be invited and is proud to be able to represent her country, IOL reported.

“This is massive because I will not only be representing my organisation SANASU but will be doing this for my association (SAFA), South Africa and COSAFA,’’ said Mama Joy.

Mama Joy made headlines late last year when she announced that she would no longer be supporting Orlando Pirates, but was changing her allegiance to Royal AM, TimesLIVE confirmed.

Her decision saw her draw a lot of criticism from Orlando Pirates fans who felt betrayed by her choice. Mama Joy had been a Buccaneers fan for 30 years before her switch to Shauwn Mkhize’s side.

“Angabuyi”: Orlando Pirates Fans React to Mama Joy’s Role at Royal AM

South African football fans are sharing contrasting remarks regarding one of the former Orlando Pirates' longest-serving supporters, Joy Chauke. The flamboyant supporter recently made a shocking revelation when jumped the Sea Robbers ship to join Royal AM.

Among her reasons to join the Durban-based DStv Premiership outfit, 'Mama Joy' mentioned that she wanted to support an ambitious woman in the form of Shauwn Mkhize. However, some football fans feel the woman is just there to earn a living and her departure from the Soweto giants is not based on footballing reasons.

The bubbly woman was a noticeable guest when Mkhize hosted an event at her home as she featured on the front page of True Love magazine. Chauke was also spotted on maMkhize’s Instagram page posing with the likes of Zulu Boy.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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