Nicknames have always been a big part of South African football as they have usually provided an exact description of the kind of style that is played by that particular player.
But Mzansi football legend Ngubane believes the current generation of supporters and television commentators are killing that good tradition.
Ngubane believes that traditionally, a nickname should describe what the player is doing on the pitch, and nothing else.
Here he takes us through a few popular nicknames in South African soccer and explains what they mean.
PROFESSOR
"Nooo... there's only one Professor," Ngubane tells snl24.com/kickoff.
"I played a unique type of football... ya it was unfortunate that I was born in KZN and in South Africa. The stuff that [Diego] Maradona was famous for is what I used to do while he was still a young boy to be honest.
"Today people know only of Maradona, but we always had this thing here in South Africa. I did everything that was done by Maradona. I am the only Professor, all the others were named after me."
CHIPPA
"Chippa would be someone who would always chip the ball when he passes it. Then they would say, 'No this one is chipa-chipa'... there has never been a Chippa who was fast or had speed. Every person called Chippa is not fast.
"From Chippa Moloi [Teboho's father] to Chippa Chauke, then Chippa Molatedi. Chippa Moloi was the best, even Tebza couldn't reach his level. Tebza played but he couldn't reach his level. The likes of [Steve] Lekoelea played, but also couldn't reach his level."
ACE
"Ace is a very polished player. He uses his mind when he plays. Not necessarily that he's got talent, but he's smart and does his thing perfectly. Most of the time he doesn't get anything wrong. He knows how to pass.
"Even though Khuse tried, the only person that was perfect was [Patrick] Ntsoelengoe. He would just walk with the ball in the middle of a tough game. Even [Donald] Khuse tried that thing but Ntsoelengoe was the main man. I would say for me, Ntsoelengoe was the best Ace."
SHAKES
"Shakes are the type of players that bring fear to the opposition every time he is in possession of the ball. He will take them to the left, he will take them to the right. They have eyes on the back of their heads."
MGABABA
"People used to travel a lot from Joburg to eMgababa to enjoy themselves. There was a famous place called Mgababa here in Durban. Overlapping in South African football was started by the likes of 'Mgababa'."
ZERO MY HERO
"That's someone who could create something out of nothing. He could easily dribble his way out of four people. From zero to hero [laughs]."
HEEL EXTENSION
"You can hear for yourself when they say 'Heel Extension', it's because he could give you a pass using his heel no matter where he was facing."
Ngubane says it is a disgrace to see South Africans using other people's surnames such as Messi and Neymar as nicknames.
"That thing, it undermines you," he says.
"As it is I'm fighting with people for talking about David Beckham every time a topic about free-kicks comes up, when I used to bang them in before he was even born.
"How do you allow yourself to be called Neymar? How can you be so happy to be called by another person's surname when you've got your own? Imagine if I can call you Khumalo [laughs]. By that time your nickname is Khumalo [laughs again].
"Before, supporters would just look at the type of football you play and give you a nickname. A nickname that would fit you perfectly. They would call you 'the horse' because of the way you run.
"In football today we've got a player called 'Tyson' [laughs]. Tell me about it, 'Tyson' in football? And he's our best player in the national team [laughs].
"But you will not find a 'Professor' anywhere else... [Mark] Mayambela was not even close to what I used to do. I don't undermine him but he's not even close. Me, I used to score goals. Me, I was a match-winner. I would create something out of nowhere and help the club win, while Mayambela was an ordinary player."