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Former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs stalwart Siphiwe Tshabalala topped the series of players who were introduced by AmaZulu on Monday.
Tshabalala, 36, had a long and successful 11-year stint at Kaizer Chiefs before moving to Erzurumspor in Turkey in 2018.
He was joined at the club by former Orlando Pirates players Luvuyo Memela, Augustine Mulenga and Xola Mlambo in what can only be adequate fortification by the new owners.
For most of last season, AmaZulu flirted with relegation, but a strong performance on the bio-bubble allowed them to get to safety, while also earning Ayanda Dlamini a permanent coaching position after performing for Jozef Vukusic.
One of AmaZulu’s biggest problems was sterility in midfield and attack, where Bonginkosi Ntuli not only carried them single-handedly on his broad shoulders, but scored most of the goals that kept Usuthu in the top flight. .
It is clear from the new owners that AmaZulu cannot afford to fight relegation battles every season.
In the previous season, they received a six-point reduction for illegally terminating Phineas Nambandi’s contract. With former coach Cavin Johnson, it took a Herculean effort to stay in the top flight.
Other big-name signings AmaZulu made were Cape Town’s Siphelele Mthembu, former Free State Stars tough player Makhehleni Makaula, Limbikani Mzava, Thembela Sikhakhane, Samkelo Mgwazela, Siphelele Nene and Sicelo Mkhize.
The acquisition of Mulenga, an excellent international striker from Zambia who just couldn’t get going at the Pirates, will turn heads considering that he was recently introduced to newcomers Tshakuma Tsha Madzhivandila.
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