Royal AM defender Thabo Matlaba Photo: by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
Thabo Matlaba is one of those players known for being free spirited and bringing a vibe into the dressing room. He has continued in the same spirit as his new home Royal AM.
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He joined the Pietermaritzburg side during the January transfer window after asking for his clearance at Swallows FC where he was among the players who had gone a while without getting a full salary.
Matlaba even has a TikTok account where he posts videos of himself and his teammates doing various acts. But it is mostly dancing and singing.
In a recent video, the former Orlando Pirates and Swallows FC defender is seen with his teammates in a reenactment of Yvone ChakaChaka’s Umqombothi.
The song was popular in the 80’s when the musician known as the Queen of Africa was a hit and has over 1.8 million views on YouTube.
The lyrics talk about a new makoti being asked if she has made Umqombothi (traditional sorghum beer) and it is a party song.
Matlaba plays the role of ChakaChaka in the song as he leads the singing and dancing and has over 2 400 on views on TikTok. Watch the video below:
@thabomatlaba27 ♬ original sound – Rickytana(dancing machine)