Thandani Ntshumayelo close to signing for Wits after ban expires
Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt is close to making a decision on whether to offer former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana midfielder Thandani Ntshumayelo a contract or not. Ntshumayelo has been training with Wits for almost two months after his four-year ban for using cocaine was lifted by SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (Saids). On Tuesday‚ as Wits prepared for their Telkom Knockout semifinal against Baroka FC at the weekend in Polokwane‚ Ntshumayelo trained with the rest of the players, and Hunt said he was ready to play. “I think he could play now for about 30 to 40 minutes and we are going to get to a point soon where I would say either or. “There is no expectation and we are taking it day by day‚” said the coach. “I hope we can sign him‚ it won’t be a bad call. I don’t know if we have the budget but I told him he can play for nothing. “He has the quality and pedigree because he has won league titles‚ he has played in the Caf Champions League final and he knows what it takes to ...
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