Thulani Hlatshwayo

Thulani Tyson Hlatshwayo (born 18 December 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Supersport United. Quotes In a nutshell, it was only a verbal approach and there was never something concrete whereby they have placed a price and (held) negotiations and so on They never made an approach to us that is worth it. And, yes, I could see how much Wits value me and I value them as a team and they approached me to add another year to my contract. I could see on social media how much the Pirates fans want me, but up there they never made any approach, Thulani Hlatshwayo Opens Up About Orlando Pirates, November 2019, Soccer Laduma by Mental health] is something that we never really took care of or even thought it ever existed in our industry The game has evolved and when you look at some of the coaches that I played under – such as the late Styles Phumo, Shakes Mashaba and Gavin Hunt – they are old school and what they did was instill character in players. But when you look at the modern generation, there are a lot more distractions like social media – where once you have had a bad game and go onto social media, you get to see all the negative things that are being said about you. So, social media can make or break you. But when you look at the modern generation, there are a lot more distractions like social media – where once you have had a bad game and go onto social media, you get to see all the negative things that are being said about you. Everything that Brandon is going through, I completely understand because I have been there before. When I was at Pirates, I went through a tough time, I was able to overcome it through a good support structure around me. I believe mental health in football should be taken more serious. The players need to be supported because it goes a long way and contributes to them performing to the best of their abilities. Look at what Burnley did for Foster, they went all out to show support for him. We also just lost George Chigova, so you can imagine how it is affecting us psychologically. Hlatshwayo opens up about mental health, struggles at Pirates, November 2023, Soccer world by Siyasanga Monoalibe I had never imagined that I'd find myself in that sort of situation because if you look at my football career, starting from my days at Ajax (Cape Town), Bidvest Wits, and the national team, I've always been a player that plays 25+ games a season I have always been there defending and scoring goals throughout all those years up until 2020 and that situation was fairly new to me as a player. It's very important to have a very good support structure I'm not one to be on social media a lot but the people around me are, so sometimes I'd find out through them that things had been written about me, and knowing the situation I was in, I knew it probably wasn't great The same way I arrived at Orlando Pirates, everyone was happy to see me there. The same thing was gonna happen if things went bad, so it's a balance of good and bad and one should be prepared for every situation. Thulani Hlatshwayo opens up about frustrating time spent on Orlando Pirates bench, September 2023, IOL by Smiso Msomi That word will be used a lot. This is an honour and privilege to be here because I know how long the club has been after my services over the years. Unfortunately, the club was not able to sign me for whatever reasons but thankfully now I am here, and I have both Bidvest Wits and Orlando Pirates management to thank for that. This was emotional, but I had to make a choice. I didn’t just accept this position, I thought long and hard, especially when it was explained that I couldn’t play and lead Safpu at the same time. Football changed my life and my family’s life. I’ll still be active in the game because not all of us will become coaches or analysts. There are other ways to give back Unfortunately, I can’t be active as a player and president at the same time. So I am officially retired I spoke to our Secretary General [Nhlanhla Shabalala] about how we’d manage everything. He explained clearly that this role comes with day-to-day responsibilities. That’s why I have a deputy president [Terrence Mashego] and second vice president [Kholosa Biyana], who are still active players. Ex-Bafana Bafana skipper confirms retirement after taking Safpu Presidency,Jan 2026, Afrik-Foot ZA by Willis Sob External Links Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:1989 births Category:Living people