Arthur “10111” Zwane (Kaizer Chiefs Assistant Coach)

Assistant coach, Arthur Zwane did damage on the opposite side of the field of where Scara was operating expressed his shock on the passing away of his former teammate.

“It is going to take a long time for me to get over the passing away of Scara Ngobese simple because of how talented he was and for his contribution.

It is really sad to lose him at his age because he should be in the Bafana Bafana team if it was not for his health,” said Zwane.

“I will always remember the game at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria against SuperSport United. People had written us off that season as Orlando Pirates were ahead of us in the league and everyone thought SuperSport United were going to beat us.

We created lot of chances that night until Scara scored a winning goal with about 8 minutes left.

He was also instrumental as we beat Bush Bucks away in Port Elizabeth and scored one of the goals as we won 4-3 after trailing 3-1. I would like to send my condolences to the Family,” added Zwane.

Gerald “Tso” Sibeko (Kaizer Chiefs Midfielder)

“Scara was a fun person to have around and for me he was not only a teammate but also a friend. We kept in touch telephonically and I am in a state of shock by the news of his passing.

Scara was a winner and I remember him saying when we win, ayangena amabonus referring to the bonuses. He will be remembered for his contribution to Club,” said Sibeko.

Tinashe “The General” Nengomasha (Kaizer Chiefs Vice Captain and midfielder)

“Scara came to my house sometime late last year and he was confident of returning to the field and does what he does best to play football. He was full of life and brought laughter in the dressing room. Scara also loved singing...we will miss him,” said The General.

Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs Former Captain)

“Firstly, I want send my heartfelt condolences to the Family of Scara. We have lost one of the greatest sons of football in this country. I shared lot of things with him beyond football. We talked about life in general...Scara was a very humble boy and at times crazy.

I remember when we played SuperSport United in the Coca-Cola Final in Bloemfontein in 2004, The Chairman, Mr. Motaung came to the dressing room to address us, he said, “Scara if you can sort yourself out, this can be your game” and he went on to win the Man-of-the-Match as we lifted the cup,” said the affectionately known in football circles as “Skhokho”.

“Scara was also a lead singer in the team and loved the song, “Dumela, Dumela”. It is a huge loss for South African football,” added Nzama.

Fabian McCarthy (Former Kaizer Chiefs defender)

“The news of the passing away of Scara came as a shock to me as the last time I heard he was slowly recovering from his illness.

I played with Scara at Kaizer Chiefs and I will always remember him on how he mesmerized SuperSport United in Bloemfontein. He was also on song as he scored a crucial goal as we beat the same Club towards the end of the season as we defended the league title.”

“Condolences to his family and they should be proud because their son left a legacy in South African football. He played his part and for the family they should just continue praying. This is God’s decision,” added McCarthy.

Jimmy Tau (Kaizer Chiefs Captain)

“What a huge loss for the country and football. I have lot of memories with Scara who I believed was one of the best players to ever grace the game in South Africa.

He would be telling me before the Soweto derby that he will be wearing ‘special boots’ because he was a ‘special player’ and you will see him rocking up with red boots while everyone is wearing black or white boots,” recalled Jimmy Tau who played with and against Scara Ngobese in the Soweto derbies.

“Scara was also very funny and loved to speak broken English for fun. As a player he was very arrogant on the field of play. I was fortunate to spend time with him in December in Bochum, Polokwane.

He told me that he could not wait to come back to the game and his dream was to play for Kaizer Chiefs again if chance presented itself.”

“A couple of seasons ago, Scara asked to exchange jerseys with me. He told me that people in my hometown, Kimberley knew Scara no. 11 not Jimmy no. 2 and that I was going to be more recognisable if I wear his jersey.

I still have the jersey and it is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life.

On behalf of the players I would like to send my message of support to the family and friends of Scara Ngobese, may his soul rest in peace,” concluded Tau.