Johannesburg – Kaizer Chiefs have responded on Sunday to last Friday’s protest march by disgruntled Amakhosi supporters who handed over a Memorandum of Concerns which listed 12 demands they wanted addressed.
In a statement posted on their official website, Kaizer Chiefs wrote:
We welcomed some of our Amakhosi supporters in the spirit of love and peace on Friday at the Village. This is because we know that you as supporters passionately love and support the Club.
We approved the action and march knowing our supporters mean well, they want to be heard and are committed to the success of the Kaizer Chiefs, as we all are.
Unfortunately, Covid-19 has made it difficult for us to meet with many of the Club supporters as we have in the past. Supporters as we know are not able to attend games at the stadium, or are not able to engage face to face at other platform like roadshows and the events like we have in the past.
On Friday, the Club’s Marketing Director Jessica Motaung received the memorandum. She was not alone and was accompanied by other members of management, including Kemiso Motaung, Kaizer Motaung Jnr, Vina Maphosa, Cecil Motaung, Tracy Williams and others.
We noted the concerns that have been raised in the memorandum and through interaction with those who were in attendance. We also note concerns raised by other supporters through our branches, through the numerous letters and messages that we have received, through the daily phone calls and on all our media platforms and media in general. We will continue to listen and encourage you all to share constructively and through the channels the Club provides.
Jessica said during the event: “I am not here to make promises, but what I can commit to ensuring that the issues that have been raised are shared internally with Chairman and relevant stakeholders and that they are attended to.
