The Soweto Derby Sale
Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates is South Africa’s fiercest football rivalry. It is increasingly less about the football and more about merchandise on offer to fans of both teams, especially Chiefs.
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Marc Fletcher is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg and blogs at One Man and His Football: Tales of the Global Game.
Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates is South Africa’s fiercest football rivalry. It is increasingly less about the football and more about merchandise on offer to fans of both teams, especially Chiefs.
South Africa is hosting the African Cup of Nations, but few locals go to the stadiums. Maybe people realize that they have more important things to do than watch football?