Nkanyiso Zungu had such a promising football career. At the time he signed for Orlando Pirates from Stellenbosch FC, it seemed as though everything was falling into place for him. But a lot changed when he made the big move to Johannesburg and it affected not only his football career, but his entire life as well. A gender-based violence case was opened against him in 2022, leading to the Buccaneers suspending him. A loan move to Richards Bay FC was meant to revive his career, but it ended abruptly as he reportedly had a fallout with the club. The lanky midfield man is determined to make a return to the PSL, but it has not been easy. In this interview with Soccer Laduma’s Tshepang Mailwane, the 28-year-old speaks openly about his demons, why the switch from Stellenbosch FC to Gauteng came with its fair share of troubles and whether a comeback is on the cards.
Tshepang Mailwane: Nkanyiso, we haven’t heard from you in a while. What have you been up to as a free agent?
Nkanyiso Zungu: I am training alone on a regular basis. Every day, I am training and keeping myself fit, but the problem is that nothing has come together because of the situation I had and the way I was trending (on social media). I feel like people (in the football fraternity) took it as though I am a certain way and that’s why nothing has been coming my way. I don’t know how I can solve that, but I keep on believing that everything will be good. That’s why I keep on training. Maybe something will come. I was at Royal AM, training with the team and everything was going well there, but the problem is that Royal AM has a (transfer) ban, and I could not sign for them.
