From Rags To Riches: Rollers In 60 Years

Originally formed as Mighty Tigers in 1961 by the Public Works Department (PWD) in the pre-independence era, Popa has since established itself as one of the richest football clubs in the country. Recalling the yesteryear, the club's veteran administrator, Justice Baleseng said they had to depend on fund raising activities to keep the club running. "My first job at Rollers was being an MC at events. It was tough back then, we had to come up with some activities to raise the funds.

We used to hold these (music) concerts to raise money to run the club. We used to hold these concerts just by the Tsholetsa house and they were very successful. Due to diligent work as an MC, the Rollers supporters liked me and I was voted into the committee. When I was in the committee, we used to ask for money from supporters who came to our training sessions. This is the money we used for players' transport fares amongst others," Baleseng said. He has also served the club as manager and chairperson.