Kasi Flava has a place in the PSL according to Kaizer chiefs legend David Mathebula

Some of the country's most memorable players added a bit of Kasi Flava to their game.

These include Jomo Sono, Shoes Moshoeo, Doctor Khumalo and Teko Modise. In contrast, coaches like Pitso Mosimane and more recently, Bafana coach Hugo Broos have come out publicly to express their disapproval of the showboating.

"It's [Kasi Flava] not good for football in my opinion and it's not good for Bafana Bafana. it is good for Maimane Phiri games and Baba Mthethwa games.

"I don't want to criticise the youngster because he had a good game," Mosimane told Supersport in a post-match interview back in 2020.

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

While very common in local tournaments, whether Kasi Fava has a place in the top flight of South African football is a debatable topic.

"At the end of the day, it's the end product that matters. We can't say players shouldn't express themselves. It's about what you intend to do with the ball. If you're trying to go past a man and help the team, of course, But it's just for entertainment then I understand where the frustration comes from.

In the attacking midfielder role of Kaizer chiefs, and later Swallows and Mpumalanga Black Ace, Mathebula was of the league's most technically gifted players.

Kasi Flava was recently on full display in Soweto during the DStv Kasi Champ of Champs that saw 8 of the province's most notorious kasi teams clash in a plate and cup system tournament.

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