Two wins in two, three-goal contributions this season in the debut campaign of the 19-year-old is a slim reason to smile for Zwane but should it continue, the hype is inevitable as Amakhosi look to latch onto something positive from an inconsistent campaignShabalala bagged the assist for Siyabonga Ngezana’s goal which proved to be the difference in the 1-0 win over Richards Bay United..
Shabalala has shown glimpses of what could be in the future as his meteoric rise in the Chiefs first-team provides the spark that Zwane so dearly needed – but with comparisons with ‘Tsiki-Tsiki’ yoohoo motho – Zwane admits the hype needs to be tempered going forward.
“When it comes to that one it’s unfortunate, I spend maybe two to four hours a day with Mdu, you know, it depends who are the people who spend the most time with him,” Zwane said.
“Yes we share ideas with his father, he comes from a very good background, so they’re helping us. But the challenge is, it’s not only Mdu, these are the challenges most of our talented players are facing out there.