In our latest edition of Story Behind My Nickname, KickOff catches up with former Orlando Pirates and Free State Stars player Jimmy Kauleza on the origin behind his popular nickname "Gusheshe".
Kauleza spent three three seasons at Orlando Pirates making 55 appearances and registering 7 goals before departing for JomoCosmos in 2005.
Who and where did you play?
"I'm from Viljoenskroon in the Free State. I moved to Klerksdorp after my father found a job working in the mines.
"That's where I started playing football. I was nine years old at the time.
"I played for Klerksdorp City, the very same team that the likes of Phil Masinga, Gert Schalkwyk and Moses Spandeel played for.
"Together with Spandeel, I went for open trials at Free State Stars. But Spandeel didn't make it, so he went to Bloemfontein Celtic. It's me and Gert Schalkwyk that impressed at Stars. That's how I turned professional. It was back in 2000."
What is your nickname?
"Gusheshe"
Who gave it to you and why?
"Some journalist. He said it was because of my pace."
Did you like it?
"What I know is that it stuck with me (laughs). I was at Pirates then. You know the old model BMW 325, that's the Gusheshe."
Anyone that didn't use it?
"Everyone used it. Everybody called me Gusheshe."
If you could relive it, what would you want your nickname to be?
"Mjimaro. That's what my friends call me. I would have loved to be called the same thing in my football career."