Orlando Pirates administrator ‘Screamer’ Tshabalala passes away
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Orlando Pirates have been rocked by death, and this time they have been robbed of a knowledgeable football administrator in Bra Stan!
Orlando Pirates have announced the passing away of their football administrator Stanley ‘Screamer’ Tshabalala.
Tshabalala passed away while at hospital aged 75, the club said in an official statement on Thursday night.
‘Screamer’, also known as Bra Stan, was in March shot at his home in Johannesburg, and according to the club, he succumbed to those wounds.
He had been at Pirates for years as Dr Irvin Khoza’s right-hand man given his knowledge and understanding of South African football.
FULL STATEMENT: ORLANDO PIRATES ADMINISTRATOR ‘SCREAMER’ DIES
“The Tshabalala and Orlando Pirates Family is announcing the sad and untimely passing of Stanley Tshabalala this afternoon in hospital,” reads the statement.
“Bra Stan, as he was affectionately referred to by everybody, succumbed to the injuries he suffered when he was shot in March this year.
“The Tshabalala and Orlando Pirates Family will furnish the details in due course. The public is advised to await the provision of the details for the arrangements going forward.”
WHO IS STANLEY ‘SCREAMER’ TSHABALALA?
Tshabalala was born in 1949 in Orlando East, and while he became famous because of football, he started out in boxing, thanks to Jerry Moloi.
He is a founding member of Kaizer Chiefs whom he later worked for as an administrator before moving to arch-rivals Pirates.
But prior to moving to administration, ‘Screamer’ was a coach.
The Soweto-born mentor coached Mamelodi Sundowns where he was known for introducing ‘Shoe Shine and Piano’ during Zola Mahobe’s days.
Tshabalala also coached Bafana Bafana soon after their re-admission to international football by FIFA in 1992.
The South African website would like to extend its condolences to the Tshabalala family, his employers Pirates, colleagues and friends.
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