Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>It never rains but pours for the youthful Khomasdal outfit Civics Football Club, aka \u201cThe Mighty Civilians\u201d. Brutal misfortune seems to follow the maroon and white strip outfit with devastating outcomes at every turn, with a significant number of the club\u2019s playing personnel departing from mother earth under mysterious circumstances. The sad news about the death of one of the Civilians\u2019 most deadly goal poachers, Hendrik \u201cMandla\u201d Gamatham, has sent shockwaves among the usually easy-going Dolam and Khomasdal communities as well as the entire Namibian football fraternity. The retired Civilians\u2019 net buster died after a short illness at the Katutura State Hospital, in Windhoek, last week.<\/p>\nFamously peddling the name of former Orlando Pirates (South Africa) serial goal scorer Mandla Sithole, aka \u201cMetroblitz\u201d, Hendrik \u201cMandla\u201d Gamatham demonstrated similar killer instincts in front of goal as his South African namesake and was doubtlessly one of the most feared strikers of his generation.<\/p>\n
The serial net-buster played a pivotal role in the incredible upsurge of the youthful Civilians outfit at the dawn of Namibia\u2019s independence in 1990.<\/p>\n
Your typical old-fashioned forward, Mandla, was a goal scorer of note who made the art of goal scoring look so easy, like taking candy from an unsuspecting toddler. The speedy forward was the catalyst in the Civilians firing line alongside the equally deadly striking partners Jan Cloete, Basie English, Deon Broockes, and Johannes Hoko Kasibu.<\/p>\n
Admittedly, Mandla\u2019s unmatched consistency, complimented by an avalanche of goals and an unbelievable ability to show up for the big occasions, propelled the Civilians to greater heights in the country\u2019s topflight football league as the Khomasdal outfit started making serious inroads in the annals of domestic football.<\/p>\n
History reveals that the emergence of the youthful Civilians partly contributed to the demise of another Khomasdal giant, the Young Ones Football Club, aka \u201cThe Kings at Night\u201d. The two bitter rivals went head on for territorial supremacy, and matches between these two teams never failed to live up to expectations.<\/p>\n
And whereas Young Ones Football Club was a prominently Coloured\/Baster community entity, the bulk of the playing personnel at the Civilians were from different cultural backgrounds with strong South African genes. As such, it was only befitting that the team\u2019s trademark playing style connected perfectly with \u201cKasi Football\u201d.<\/p>\n
Prominent footies such as Basie English, Brian \u201cOubaas\u201d Isaacs, Willem \u201cOm Joep\u201d Cloete, Elgin \u201cSputla\u201d Masite, Ricardo \u201cBucksy\u201d Manetti, Stanley \u201cTiger\u201d Goagoseb, Jeremy \u201cMajier\u201d Zimmer, Johannes Hoko Kasibu, William Chilufwa, Floris \u201cSquirrel\u2019 Diergaardt, Mac Camm, Johannes Mabos \u201cVialli\u201d Ortmann, Eugene \u201cRex\u201d English, Costa Khaiseb, and Donnelly Nell, certainly left their mark in the annals of domestic football.<\/p>\n
Well, Mandla might not have been handsomely blessed with the skills and flamboyance of fellow strikers Kosie Springbok, Lance \u201cJakkals\u201d Willemse, Deon Broockes, or Joseph \u201cDraaitjies\u2019 Martin, but the boy from Dolam was a class act; he knew the exact route to the goalposts, indeed a goal scorer par excellence, scoring unexpectedly from tight angles with ease.<\/p>\n
The much-travelled former Civics forward Johannes Hoko Kasibu, describes his ex-teammate as a complete package who could have played abroad had independence come during his prime.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was fortunate to play alongside Mandla at Civics. The boy was a clinical finisher with brilliant ball control, complimented by great technique. From what I was told, he went through the polished hands of an astute football coach, the late Hans Dios \u201cZebbo\u201d Engelbrecht, during his formative years, and one could see he was well-coached about the finer points of the game\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mandla honed his football skills in the dusty streets of Dolam, a section of Katutura in the northern part of Namibia\u2019s commercial hub, Windhoek. He played for youthful Dolam outfit Iwisa alongside the legendary Reinhardt \u201cWagga\u201d Goagoseb, excelling in the hotly contested unofficial knockout cup tournaments.<\/p>\n
The deadly attacker ended his playing career with a short-lived stint at Donkerhoek outfit Tigers Football Club following his shock departure from the smooth-sailing Civilians.<\/p>\n
Regrettably, as has become customary among many former footies, Bro. Mandla endured some hardships upon retirement from competitive football, cutting the sight of an abandoned child.<\/p>\n
This once again brings to the fore much-needed proposals to establish a fund or organisation that would take care of retired players when their playing days are gone. Let us give people their flowers while they are still breathing. Hendrik \u201cMandla\u201d Gamatham is now reunited with a significant chunk of former teammates from the Civilians who have all exited the game of life while still at the pinnacle of their flourishing playing careers in the following sequence;<\/p>\n
Pekara Kaaheke, Eugene \u201cRex\u201d English, Deon Scural Ralla Klaaste, Richard Ventura, Lucas Orr, Victor Helu, Bobby Kaapama, Franklin \u201cPielle\u201d April, Deon Broockes, Gilbert \u201cThe Beast\u201d Mazembe, Reggie Willemse, Patrick Jaegger, Lucky Maselesele, club stalwarts Izaak \u201cOm Jeep\u201d Daries, and Uncle Bronny Willemse. May their souls continue to rest in collective power.<\/p>\n
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