‘It was good for my soul’: Teko Modise on making peace with Irvin Khoza

Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Teko Modise has confirmed that he and Orlando Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza have finally cleared the air.

Fallout and Exit from Orlando Pirates

Modise left Orlando Pirates abruptly after a fallout with then-coach Ruud Krol. As a result, he went AWOL during the 2010/11 season. Soon after, he joined Mamelodi Sundowns in January. At Sundowns, he thrived and won multiple trophies. Eventually, he became a club legend during his five-year stay in Chloorkop.

Modise Opens Up on Private Meeting

Speaking on the Car Wash 2.0 podcast, Modise revealed he later met Khoza privately. “I don’t think I ever got an opportunity to speak to him, especially when I was at Mamelodi Sundowns.

We didn’t get an opportunity to speak to each other. I only met him once after winning the Champions League because he was part of the delegates who met us at the airport,” he said.

“But one thing I’ll tell you, which I don’t think I’ve spoken about publicly, is that I had a private meeting with him maybe two or three years ago.
The meeting was supposed to be 30 minutes but it ended up being an hour or two hours. It was one of the best meetings I’ve ever had with him.”