Mashego was informed by doctors that he will be sidelined for around six weeks after suffering an injury.
The Bafana Bafana and Cape Town City full-back was forced to pull out of Bafana's trip to Morocco after sustaining a knee injury in June while in camp.
2020/21: Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United, 16 goals) – still at SuperSport United
2019/20: Peter Shalulile (Highlands Park) & Gabadinho Mhango (Orlando Pirates, 16 goals each) – Shaulile is now at Mamelodi Sundowns while Mhango is still with Pirates
2018/19: Mwape Musonda (Black Leopards, 16 goals) – now at Swallows FC
2017/18: Percy Tau (Mamelodi Sundowns) & Rodney Ramagalela (Polokwane City, 11 goals each) – Tau is now at Al Ahly while Ramagalela is at Chippa United
2016/17: Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City, 13 goals) – now at Kaizer Chiefs
2015/16: Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces, 14 goals) – now at Pretoria Callies
2014/15: Moeketsi Sekola (Free State Stars, 14 goals) – back at Free State Stars
2013/14: Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs, 10 goals) – still at Kaizer Chiefs
2012/13: Katlego Mashego (Moroka Swallows, 13 goals) – retired, most recently "assisting" at Tshwane South College
2011/12: Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows, 20 goals) – retired, assistant coach at AmaZulu
Scroll through the gallery to see where the last 10 winners of the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award are now
The 23-year-old is believed to be on the wishlist of Chiefs even though the CT City chairman John Comitis rubbished those links.
Mashego has undergone an operation on June 15, 2022, and is set to be sidelined until around July 18th.
"As I'm speaking to you, I have just left the doctor's surgery," Mashego tells KickOff.
"I haven't been at training since they've re-opened, and will only join the rest of my teammates in training tomorrow (Saturday).
"I feel a lot better right now, but not meaning I can kick a football, so I will be taking it easy.
"I'm not sure how long the healing is going to take, but I was told the maximum is going to be six weeks, counting from the operation date.
"But I think it's going to be less than that."
