BOOK IMMORTALISES PETRUS "WHITEHEAD" MOLEMELA

The legendary Ntate Petrus Molemela (South Africa) is dead - the larger-than-life man associated with the Bloemfontein Celtic football club in Mangaung. Before he died, Charley Pitersen wrote a fine, comprehensive work on Dr Molemela...

Title:  I HAVE SEEN IT ALL

“NTATE” MOLEMELA

SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER; BUSINESS ICON

Author:  Charley Pietersen

“Club owner, hotelier, building contractor, beer tycoon, filling station owner and bottle store owner.  You name it.  “He has Seen It All and he’s done it all.”

This book seeks to honour and introduce a living legend and father of this beautiful game of soccer or football to South Africa, Africa and the world.  Dr Ntate Petrus Rantlai Molemela, loving and caring husband and father, inspirational servant leader, fearless sport administrator, soccer scout, intellectual, political activist, entrepreneur, employer par excellence and community leader.

Ntate Molemela made a huge impact on South African football.  He played a role in shaping the National Soccer League (NSL) and the current Premier Soccer League (PSL) as a member for many years.  What was important for him was not soccer politics but that every decision taken should benefit soccer and Celtic in general.

Ntate Molemela will go down in South African history as Mr Football and his green and white attire and Mexican hat will live with us forever.”
- blurb

Foreword by Kaizer Motaung Chairman and owner of Kaizer Chiefs Football Club

Gary Player Grand Slam Golf Icon

Book Pages:  166

First published 2013

CONTENTS

FOREWORD 1 ........................................................................................................... 7

FOREWORD 2 ........................................................................................................... 9

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT ........................................................................... 10

PREFACE ................................................................................................................... 11

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 12

INTERVIEW WITH MOLEMELA .......................................................................... 13

EDUCATION, FAMILY, BUSINESS ....................................................................... 17

SOCCER ..................................................................................................................... 37

TRAGIC MOMENTS & REFLECTIONS ............................................................... 73

MOLEMELA’S INFLUENCE ON OTHERS .......................................................... 85

A SUMMARY OF WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MOLEMELA ........................ 119

ACHIEVEMENTS ..................................................................................................... 125

MEDIA ARTICLES ON MOLEMELA .................................................................... 131

CELTIC HONOURS DURING MOLEMELA’S TIME .......................................... 145

ABBREVIATIONS, GLOSSARY, BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................. 153

FAMILY TREE .......................................................................................................... 157

 (Compiled by M. I Soqaga)