Posted in Features, News on Apr 25, 2018.
Kaizer Chiefs Marketing Director Jessica Motaung and members of the marketing team met on Tuesday afternoon with Sabelo Maziba and Khumbulani Qwabe, two of the security marshals who got injured when the crowd invaded the pitch after the Nedbank Cup match between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars on Saturday night.
Maziba and Qwabe, who work for one of the security companies that was responsible for looking after spectator safety during the match, were hospitalised on Saturday night after being attacked. Both were discharged on Sunday morning.
Maziba hails from Mthunzini in KZN and now lives in KwaMashu. He visited the doctor for a follow-up checkup on Monday and was given medication that will help him deal with the pain.
Qwabe on the other hand comes from Melmoth, a town in the north of the province. He is currently a resident of KwaMashu township. His medical checkup was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
“I am grateful to be alive,” comments Maziba. “Everything happened so fast, I didn’t even have time to run as the mob was too strong. I am happy that Kaizer Chiefs came to see me today. It is great to see that the club cares about our well-being.”
Both Maziba and Qwabe looked strong but complained about pains around their waist and chest areas. Maziba is presently not able to swallow solids and only drinks liquids until he gets better, because of sustaining further injuries around his jaw area.
They believe that it is meaningless that the people who claim to love the team would cause such damage. “It is truly heartbreaking, but we hope valuable lessons were learned by all those who did bad things,” they add.
“We are so glad that Sabelo and Khumbulani are convalescing well after they were senselessly beaten up on Saturday,” says Jessica. “We once again strongly condemn the brutal acts of criminality we witnessed. We need to understand that people like Sabelo and Khumbulani are there to look after our safety at stadiums, we need to respect and appreciate them.
“We commend them and their colleagues for standing in harm’s way when the situation was as volatile as it was on the day. It takes bravery to do what they did.”
Furthermore, Jessica met with members of supporters branches in KZN. The aim of the meeting was to convey a message of gratitude for their efforts in trying to maintain some calm and order on the stands during a tumultuous time. “Our branch members sincerely showed true leadership and courage when we needed it most. They are true ambassadors of Love & Peace. That’s the Amakhosi spirit we need to spread throughout the country,” concludes Motaung.
Kaizer Chiefs will keep track of Qwabe and Maziba’s recovery and wish them all the best.
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Maziba and Qwabe, who work for one of the security companies that was responsible for looking after spectator safety during the match, were hospitalised on Saturday night after being attacked. Both were discharged on Sunday morning.
Maziba hails from Mthunzini in KZN and now lives in KwaMashu. He visited the doctor for a follow-up checkup on Monday and was given medication that will help him deal with the pain.
Qwabe on the other hand comes from Melmoth, a town in the north of the province. He is currently a resident of KwaMashu township. His medical checkup was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
“I am grateful to be alive,” comments Maziba. “Everything happened so fast, I didn’t even have time to run as the mob was too strong. I am happy that Kaizer Chiefs came to see me today. It is great to see that the club cares about our well-being.”
Both Maziba and Qwabe looked strong but complained about pains around their waist and chest areas. Maziba is presently not able to swallow solids and only drinks liquids until he gets better, because of sustaining further injuries around his jaw area.
They believe that it is meaningless that the people who claim to love the team would cause such damage. “It is truly heartbreaking, but we hope valuable lessons were learned by all those who did bad things,” they add.
“We are so glad that Sabelo and Khumbulani are convalescing well after they were senselessly beaten up on Saturday,” says Jessica. “We once again strongly condemn the brutal acts of criminality we witnessed. We need to understand that people like Sabelo and Khumbulani are there to look after our safety at stadiums, we need to respect and appreciate them.
“We commend them and their colleagues for standing in harm’s way when the situation was as volatile as it was on the day. It takes bravery to do what they did.”
Furthermore, Jessica met with members of supporters branches in KZN. The aim of the meeting was to convey a message of gratitude for their efforts in trying to maintain some calm and order on the stands during a tumultuous time. “Our branch members sincerely showed true leadership and courage when we needed it most. They are true ambassadors of Love & Peace. That’s the Amakhosi spirit we need to spread throughout the country,” concludes Motaung.
Kaizer Chiefs will keep track of Qwabe and Maziba’s recovery and wish them all the best.
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