Themba Zwane enjoyed a sensational outing for Bafana Bafana as he scored twice in the 4-0 victory against Sierra Leone at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
His performance came as he made a return to the Bafana set-up after he was previously snubbed by coach Hugo Broos. His two goals, coupled with more strikes from Mihlali Mayambela and Aubrey Modiba, gave the Cosafa nation a huge victory before their next friendly against Botswana.
Mshishi, as the Mamelodi Sundowns star is famously known, has been consequently compared with South Africa’s great - Doctor ’16 V’ Khumalo – who helped deliver the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations.
Khumalo’s legendary status within the South African football circle is further elevated by the fact he was in the team that played – and scored – in the first ever Fifa-sanctioned match at King’s Park stadium in 1992 against Cameroon.
His longevity with the national side – from 1992 to 2001 – earns him immense respect.
The comparison with Zwane, a multiple title winner at Masandawana, however, has generated a heated online exchange with some stating the debate in the first place is an insult against the South African great and the Kaizer Chiefs legend.
