A former Kaizer Chiefs star has revealed how he survived on a R2000 when he started out in his career.
On his way to professional football, Tlou 'Spanner' Molekwane began as a development player at Amakhosi before his promotion to the first team in 2009.
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The 31-year-old, who played as a defender before an injury forced him into retirement last year after a spell with Bloemfontein Celtic, also played for Bidvest Wits and Polokwane City in his career.
"When I was playing in the development we were not getting paid. We were just getting money for toiletries, so I can't count that as a salary. The smallest cheque that I got for playing football was R2000 in the Under-20 national team. You must remember that I played for all the junior national teams from Under-17, Under-20 and Under-23. But in the Under-17s we were not getting paid. We were only getting allowances for camps," said Molekwane.
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"So, in the Under-20 national team I received a pay cheque for the first time. We would be given the cheques and allowed to go and cash them at the bank. So, my very first football salary was R2000 and for me it was a lot. I can't say it was change for me at the time as it was a lot of money which also helped me to help the situation at home. As a development player I didn't pay for accommodation and food so the money was enough for me," the Seshego-born star told the Siya crew.
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