Most Kaizer Chiefs fans still remember Kgaogelo Sekgota. It was only in 2023 when the 28-year-old winger left Amakhosi after two assists in 48 appearances.
The Polokwane-born attacker followed that with short stints at Stellenbosch FC and Magesi FC in the Betway Premiership, before the move to Upington City in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.
The Northern Cape-based club has confirmed that the former Kaizer Chiefs winger is struggling with drug addiction.
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Reports on social media claimed that the former Bidvest Wits and Swallows star has been struggling with marijuana and alcohol abuse. Last season, Sekgota was dismissed by two Betway Premiership clubs after six months at each club: Stellenbosch and Magesi.
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Meanwhile, his new club Upington, are committing support. “You can’t dismiss a player because he is in rehab, so he still has an option with us,” the club’s chairman David Mogashoa told FARPost.
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“The player needs support, so I am going to support him. As I speak with you now, you can hear that I am in a car. I am driving to Limpopo to see him. You don’t throw away people when they need help; you support them,” he added.
“We are encouraging him, and we also encourage everyone who has an issue to seek help. A player must never be crucified for seeking help. That’s why I am driving to Limpopo now to go and see him,” the former Swallows chairman Mogashoa added.
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