Nansi le ndoda

As the glorious Zebras days fade into distant memory, the nation can be comforted by the indelible marks left by some of the warriors who donned the blue, black and white jersey. The Veselin Jelusic era is widely acknowledged as the period when the national side dumped the unwanted tag of ‘Whipping Boys’. During a frenetic period between 2002 and 2006, new heroes were born, amongst them, towering defender Ernest ‘Nansi le ndoda’ Amos, writes MQONDISI DUBE