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Motsepe’s calm demeanour fails to mask rising tensions

Calm demeanour: Motsepe. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.
Calm demeanour: Motsepe. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.

Patrice Motsepe has always enjoyed unparallel backing following his 2003 decision to venture into football administration with what turned out to be a masterstroke at Mamelodi Sundowns.

But for the first time in his football journey, the mega rich South African is feeling the heat despite his constant outlook display of calm demeanour. Motsepe is a widely acknowledged trailblazer, a respected businessman who has effortlessly migrated to football administration.

The football field is littered with known landmines particularly for persons who arrive with squeaky clean images only to leave carrying all sorts of corruption tags.

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