The club has been owned by mining magnate Patrice Motsepe since 2003, arguably South Africa’s richest man with a fortune valued at around USD 2.5bn. They also saw one of their opponents, ES Setif, kicked out after fans rioted. Mamelodi found themselves back in the competition. But Vita fielded an ineligible player and their results were about-turned. For a start, they were eliminated in the second round, beaten by Vita of the DR Congo. Mamelodi had more than a little good fortune on their way to the title. The Sundowns reached the final in 2001, but they were beaten by Egypt’s Al Ahly, the most successful club in Africa.
The last South African team to win the competition was Orlando Pirates in 1995. SOUTH AFRICA has never punched its weight in the CAF Champions League, but just a couple of weeks ago, Mamelodi Sundowns became only the second team from “the rainbow nation” to lift the continent’s major club trophy.
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