Luxolo September is a local boy that made good. Never afraid of challenges or venturing into unchartered territory, the Eastern Cape-born administrator has been at the forefront of the transformation of the Confederation of African Football. When South Africa emerged from self-imposed football exile back in 1992, international competition was a novelty and there were misconceptions that the North had it against the South. But in this interview with Soccer Laduma’s Thomas Kwenaite, September breaks down all these myths and outlines the vision and the dreams of CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, whose express purpose is to inspire and encourage African teams and football to be more competitive.
Thomas Kwenaite: Last year, Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals. As Africans, are we ready to surpass that feat in the next edition of the global showpiece?
Lux September: When President Patrice Motsepe was elected CAF President, his main message was that we need to make African football globally competitive. What does this mean? It means we have to win on the field. African teams must produce results – no more talk of ‘Africa has potential’. The results in Qatar were an affirmation, it was a beautiful reminder of what we can do and who we can be.
