10 Things You Didn’t Know About Makhaya Ntini

With the diversity in South Africa, each sport has room for any race because talent is not limited to race but comes from a skill that is developed along with passion. The list below gives us 01 facts about the first black cricket player who played in the South African national team.

1. He is an ambassador for Volvo.

2. He was the first black player to play for the South African team.

3. Makhaya Ntini was born in Mdingi, a small village in Eastern Cape near King William’s Town.

4. What keeps him motivated are memories of where he came from and how far he has come.

5. He attended Dale College in King Williams town and played ruby.

6. He was the manager of Kaizer Chiefs Sevens rugby team.

7. One of the highlights of his cricket career was when Dr Ali Bacher called him to say that he would be representing the country for the first time in a Test match.

8. He has recently opened a cricket academy that aims to focus not only on cricket but tertiary education, fitness training, diet planning and nurturing life skills.

9. He is a product of is a product of the United Cricket Board’s development program.

10. He was awarded a benefit by Border for his ten years’ service to the game.