Shock: a former defender of Mamelodi works in the mines!

After two decades of retirement from professional football, the former defender of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sun downs Lovers Mohlala lives today a real experience of working outside football, and he works in the mines in order to bring money to his family already for his children as well.

The former defender of Wits University, Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Moroka Swallows, who was famous for his wonderful football extracts from attackers, after retiring from football at the age of 30, suffered a lot of difficulties from bringing money to his family and from the lack of job opportunities as well.

I cannot sit at home and do nothing. Now I am working for my children and family, I am the stockpile manager and a friend of mine hooked me up with the mine boss, who is also a friend. Unfortunately, I cannot disclose the name of the mine and other details.

The defender, who was part of the historical generation of the Mamelodi Sun Downs team between 1998 and 2001, worked in agriculture.

“A man must be busy and not be idling. I am also selling livestock in Brits and meat in Brakpan. My family (wife and kids) are in the East Rand while I am mostly based in North-West province.

Lovers Mohlala said.