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Letsema rides the winds of change

Slippery: Letsema (white) takes on Rollers players during Saturday’s encounter PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Slippery: Letsema (white) takes on Rollers players during Saturday’s encounter PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

In the midst of sweeping changes, Orapa United’s latest import, Teboho Letsema, is determined to turn uncertainty into opportunity for both club and country.

Letsema joined The Ostriches in early January on a three-year deal from Lesotho giants Linare FC, marking yet another chapter in a career that has already seen him test multiple terrains. At just 23, Orapa United is his fourth club, his third elite league competition, and his second foreign venture outside Lesotho. He began his senior journey at Linare in 2020 as a promising teenager before earning a move to South Africa’s Sekhukhune United in 2024.

However, his stint at Babina Noko did not take flight. A loan spell at Upington City followed, and upon his return, Sekhukhune parted ways with him. Letsema regrouped back home at Linare in July 2025, only to be snapped up by the Ostriches six months later.

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