The Brazilians were crowned champions of Africa, following a 3-1 aggregate win over Egyptian giants Zamalek in their continental club final, on Sunday.
Club president Patrice Motsepe has since announced that players and technical staff will split the prize money of R20.6-million ($1.5-million).
Upon their return from Cairo on Wednesday morning, Mbalula added to their earnings by announcing that he will award the team with R700K as a "token of appreciation" for representing the country on the continent.