If media reports are to be believed, a tug of war ensued between some of Gauteng’s biggest clubs over the signature of Katlego Otladisa, with Orlando Pirates eventually winning the race for his services. However, it is not the skillful winger’s first time at a big club having previously been on the books of Mamelodi Sundowns. He has made slow progress to life as a Bucs player, but is hoping to pick up the momentum as the campaign goes on, and with games coming thick and fast, every player’s contribution will be crucial as the club aims to do better than last season. Five months into the 27-year-old’s career as a member of the Sea Robbers ship, and Soccer Laduma’s Delmain Faver sat down with him to talk about the switch from relegation candidates to championship challengers, winning a trophy early on in the famous Black and White colours, and why there’s been no “culture shock” for him.
Delmain Faver: “Dox”, welcome back to the pages of Soccer Laduma. The last time we spoke to you was when you joined Marumo Gallants and received a new lease on life. So much has changed since then and you are now on the books of Orlando Pirates, where you managed to win your first trophy just a few months after joining the club.
Katlego Otladisa: Yeah, it’s a really overwhelming feeling, you know. It’s always nice winning something like the first cup that is up for grabs in the league. So, yeah, it was an overwhelming feeling and it was really nice to win something with Pirates.
