Khama Billiat: Former Kaizer Chiefs Star Names Who Helped Him Settle at Mamelodi Sundowns
- Khama Billiat has opened up on how he received help when he moved to Mamelodi Sundowns from Ajax Cape Town
- The former Kaizer Chiefs star named the person who helped him settle down at the club, and had a successful spell
- The Zimbabwean international also explained how he was close to joining Orlando Pirates before moving to Sundowns
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Former Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat has named the person who helped him settle at Mamelodi Sundowns, while also explaining how Orlando Pirates came close to signing him during his time in the Premier Soccer League.
Despite the strong interest from Pirates, he went on to join Sundowns, later moved to Kaizer Chiefs, and eventually left South Africa for Zimbabwe, where he featured for Yadah Stars before a later switch to Scotland.
Before his successful spell with Sundowns, the Zimbabwean international had already impressed at Ajax Cape Town, now known as Cape Town Spurs. He spent five seasons with the Tshwane-based side, where he not only lifted the league title but was also part of the historic squad that clinched the club’s first CAF Champions League trophy.
His time at Kaizer Chiefs, however, did not deliver the success he had hoped for. Despite a five-year stay at Naturena and being one of the highest-paid players, the Soweto giants failed to secure any major silverware during that period. The club ultimately decided to release him after contract negotiations broke down over improved terms the veteran forward was seeking.
How the Pirates' move fell through
In an interview on Off the Pitch Chat, the Zimbabwean international opened up about how his potential switch to Orlando Pirates collapsed.
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He explained that after three years with Ajax Cape Town, he returned to Zimbabwe at the end of the season. When he came back for the 2013/14 campaign, he was informed that his future lay elsewhere.
“I was told I had to report to Johannesburg to join Orlando Pirates because Ajax Cape Town had already agreed to sell me,” Billiat said. “The only thing left was to agree on personal terms, but I turned it down. I never really saw myself playing for Orlando Pirates, maybe because of things I had heard from former players.”
He added that his preference was always Mamelodi Sundowns, who had shown a strong interest in him. “I wanted Sundowns because they wanted me, and I also wanted to play with players like Teko Modise. That’s how I ended up there, although a Pirates move was very close at one stage.”
Who helped Billiat settle at Sundiwns
Reflecting on his arrival at Sundowns, he noted that the transition was initially challenging, but support from his late agent Edzai Kasinauyo helped him settle.
“He told me it wouldn’t be easy because it was a new environment, but I was welcomed well, and things eventually worked out,” he concluded.
Cardoso reacts to Sundowns' win
Briefly News also reported that Miguel Cardoso reacted after the Brazilians reached another CAF Champions League final for the second consecutive season.
The Portuguese mentor guided the Premier Soccer League giants past his former club, Esperance of Tunisia, in the semi-finals
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