What does the future hold for Royal AM superfan Mama Joy Chauke now that the club have been kicked out of the PSL after owner Shauwn Mkhize’s financial misgivings?
South Africa’s favourite super fan says for now, she’s waiting to get word from MaMkhize about the KwaZulu-Natal club’s future.
“I’m still with Royal AM. We are just waiting for her to give us the green light to follow her there, otherwise, I will remain a Royal AM supporter until she announces that Royal AM is no more,” Mama Joy said on Sunday, according to KickOff.
“She will inform us if we can support Highlanders. They must treat her well because, as their president, she will attend every game.
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“Yesterday, I spoke with MaMkhize, and she mentioned that she is trying to organise travel packages for the Royal AM supporters so we can make our way to Eswatini.
She added she remains fully committed to Royal AM – at least for now.
“Personally, I’m still a card-carrying member of Royal AM, so I will become a Highlanders AM supporter once I receive their supporters’ card.
Interest from Eswatini is already pouring in.
“I have been receiving many calls from Highlanders AM supporters in Eswatini, inviting me to join them. They want me to be part of their fanbase. Yesterday, I dominated all the front pages in Eswatini.
And while Highlanders is a much larger club in that region, Mama Joy insists her loyalty is still tied to the original team – until told otherwise.
“Highlanders is a huge team in Eswatini, with many more supporters compared to Royal AM, and they have qualified for the top eight. However, I am waiting for the Royal AM management to tell me what our next steps will be.”
Last week, the Durban businesswoman insisted on Robert Marawa’s show on 947 that she did not buy the Eswatini club after she was appointed as their president. After her unveiling as their new president, she immediately rebranded the club Mbabane Highlanders AM.
Mbabane Highlanders are the most successful team in Eswatini with 13 league titles to their name. However, they haven’t been champions since 2001.
In April, the PSL voted to kick MaMkhize’s Royal AM out of the league.
Royal AM had been placed under auction to recoup some of the R40 million that Mkhize owed to SARS. After an extensive bidding process, Durban businessman Roy Moodley appeared to have won the race to purchase the club, but after he could not cough up the funds, the sale collapsed, and the league decided to kick the club out.
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