Moroka Swallows midfielder Jacob Everson challenges for the ball with Orlando Pirates defender Thabiso Lebitso during a Soweto derby DStv Premiership clash at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on 3 April 2024.
Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
SPORT
Four months ago, Moroka Swallows midfielder Jacob Everson was playing amateur club football in Thembisa township in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.