In a shocking revelation, a former Orlando Pirates striker has come forward to expose the dark underbelly of South African football, where muti, a form of traditional medicine, is allegedly being used by players to gain an edge over their opponents.
According to the striker, who wishes to remain anonymous, he witnessed two of his teammates engaging in a bizarre and disturbing muti-fueled battle during his time at the club.
The incident reportedly occurred during a heated match between the Orlando Pirates and a KwaZulu-Natal-based team, with the two players in question hailing from different provinces, namely Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
As the striker recounts, the two players had been engaging in a series of mind games and psychological warfare in the lead-up to the match, with each attempting to outdo the other in a battle of wits and cunning.
However, things took a dark and sinister turn when the player from Mpumalanga was seen sprinkling a mysterious powder on the field, which the striker believed to be a form of muti.
The KwaZulu-Natal player, not to be outdone, responded by producing a small bag of his own muti, which he proceeded to sprinkle around the field in a counter-curse of sorts.
The resulting match was intense and closely contested, with both players giving it their all in a bid to outdo each other.
In the end, the Orlando Pirates emerged victorious, with the Mpumalanga player scoring a crucial goal that sealed the win for his team.
While the incident may have been dismissed as mere superstition by some, the striker insists that the use of muti is a serious issue that needs to be addressed in South African football.
As he points out, the use of muti can have serious consequences, not only for the players involved but also for the integrity of the game as a whole.
With the spotlight now shining brightly on the issue, it remains to be seen how the football authorities will respond to these shocking allegations and what measures they will take to prevent the use of muti in the future.