Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams on Oswin Appollis: He has done well for himself over the years to be where he is today with the national team

Ronwen Williams has hailed Oswin Appollis’ resilience which saw him make it to the professional ranks and to Bafana Bafana.

Williams spoke about Appollis’ journey to stardom which saw him play for SuperSport United, Pretoria Callies, Polokwane City and now Orlando Pirates.

Appollis has also made appearances at Africa Cup of Nations with Bafana Bafana, something which was distant in his mind during the years of ‘struggle’.

“Yeah, amazing shows the type of person he is and his character. Think, three years ago, he was without a team and going through it,” Williams told journalists.

“I had a lot of chats with Oswin because we shared so much about our backgrounds and the communities where we come from, and obviously, I was his captain at SuperSport United as well. And to see where he is now is amazing.

“You can just give him praise; you can’t praise him enough for what he’s done over the last few years because it’s not easy in today’s world. It’s very difficult to be a professional and a professional who shows up every week and shows his level.

“He’s been consistent, I think, for the last two or three years, for the national team as well. So, it speaks volumes about the type of person he is and the player he is, and I’m just happy.

“You know, to see that he isn’t one of the negative stories in South Africa that we have so many of; he’s one of the positive ones, and one that we need to use as a perfect example.”