The Kaizer Chiefs family commemorated the club's 54th birthday at their headquarters in Naturena, with the Motaung family and first team players joining the celebrations. Check it out!
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The Amakhosi first team players, coaches, youth players and general staff all gathered to celebrate the club's 54th birthday at the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena.
There was cake and cupcakes on offer, with club chairman and founder Dr. Kaizer Motaung doing the honours of cutting the former, while the club also paid tribute to the victims of the 1991 Orkney Disaster.
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Kaizer Chiefs' 54th birthday celebrations
Although Kaizer Chiefs' birthday is officially on 7 January, the club came together on Monday afternoon to commemorate its 54th year in existence.
Founder and chairman Dr Kaizer Motaung and his children were there to celebrate the institution with its dedicated employees, and the first team stars who also got a nice send-off to their upcoming mid-season camp.
The club also used their birthday celebrations to pray and observe a moment of silence for the victims of the 1991 Orkney Disaster, the lives of 42 supporters were lost in a crowd stampede during a pre-season friendly match between Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Oppenheimer Stadium in the North West.
"A special day for many reasons: Dr. Kaizer Motaung addressed staff and players as Amakhosi gathered to celebrate the Club’s 54th anniversary after we all returned to the KC Headquarters. We prayed and observed a moment of silence for families affected by the Orkney Disaster of 1991.
"We gathered to also send the senior team off to camp as we gear up for the new year and the second half of the season. We are grateful for the opportunity to represent and serve this brand," read a post from Chiefs' Instagram page.
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In a statement shared on 7 January, Amakhosi shared a touching message to their supporters and thanked them for their unwavering support over the last half a century and some change...
"To our amazing supporters, thank you for your unwavering loyalty and passionate support. Your presence at home and away matches, chanting and cheering, inspires our players to lift their game every single match. We are proud to have such devoted fans, and we promise to continue working tirelessly to bring joy and success to your lives.
"Over the years, and in recent times, we have witnessed many fans, young and old, male and female, from different Kaizer Chiefs supporters’ branches across the country attending regularly in large numbers, making up the '12th man,' who greets the team, singing for 90+ minutes, adorned with Kaizer Chiefs gear. This is truly appreciated, and we ask that you never tire from being the voice behind Amakhosi," the club wrote.
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