‘Welcome to the family’ is the slogan currently adopted by Kaizer Chiefs, in keeping with this

www.kaizerchiefs.com wants members of the wider Kaizer Chiefs family to get to know each other better.

As a result we have begun a weekly series which will run to the end of the season known as the fan of the week, where by we will profile various Chiefs fans who we meet at Chiefs games home or away, or alternatively fans may send your information and pictures to

yusuf@kaizerchiefs.com.

This week we begin by profiling Philly Sebola, who resides in Johannesburg but is originally from the Limpopo Province, we found Philemon or ‘Philly’ as he is known by his friends, at Sunday’s PSL game between Chiefs and Benoni United.

KC.COM: What are your earliest memories of Kaizer Chiefs?

PS: The first time I began supporting Chiefs was back in 1978 when I was about six years old, I had the opportunity of going to a friendly match to watch Chiefs, when they visited the Limpopo Province. I really do not remember more than that but basically that is when I began to follow The Amakhosi, these days I travel to every home and away game.

KC.COM: Who was the motivation behind you becoming so active in supporting Chiefs, as you travel to both home and away games?

PS: There is one person I must thank for really going along way in making me such an active supporter is Saddam Maake, a few yeas ago I attended a supporters club meeting there and I became friends with Saddam. With his help and support I began going to all the home games and it grew from there, with him I have taken an active role in doing various other activities relating to the Tembisa branch and also forging links and building friendships with other Kaizer Chiefs supporter’s club branches.

KC.COM: When was the last time you missed a Kaizer Chiefs home or away game?

PS: It must have been about seven years ago when I happened to be very ill and I could not attend a game, from 2000 I have not missed any games if Chiefs are playing anywhere in South Africa I will make a way to be there. Remember I am a die hard fan Ellis Park is not to near and Cape Town or Giyani is never far, whether it means I need to travel up the N1 or the N4 to see my team I will make the journey.

KC.COM: Through all the years that you have been a Chiefs fan, which players or personnel associated with the club have been a source of inspiration and motivation to you?

PS: There are really two people in this department I have divided them up into two categories, growing up a youngster I always admired Ace Ntsolengoe his hard work, commitment and dedication towards fulfilling his ambitions of becoming a world class player had always impressed. I felt that Ace was a true professional and a real role model, whenever I met him he always took time out to sit down and speak to supporters he was never too bust to sign an autograph or take a photo graph with some one.

The other person who has influenced my life and the way I conduct myself and go about things has to be our club chairman Kaizer Motaung; I do not think that there can be a more humbler club boss in the PSL then him. He has achieved all that he has by being honest and truthful and I feel those two character traits of his have taken him a very long way.

KC.COM: To end off, what are some of your best Chiefs memories since the year 2000?

PS: Number one has to be the day we won the African Cup Winners Cup in 2001, the atmosphere inside the stadium was just wonderful and it was a great moment for the club as they won their first African Cup Competition. Alongside that Cup triumph it must be the day we clinched the 2003 – 2004 PSL title, when we defeated Moroka Swallows at the Johannesburg Stadium. The Stadium was full to capacity and the atmosphere was like no other, it was an extra special day as it was our first league title in many years and the celebrations after wards went on long into the night.

Philemon Masemola Profile:


Date of Birth: 1972 February 25th


Nickname: Philly