How many children does Kaizer Motaung have with Valeta Motaung?
No doubt he is best known for owning South African football giants team Kaizer Chiefs but Motaung was a celebrated player too during his days. He’s thrust into the limelight was when he debuted for Orlando Pirates FC at the age of 16-years.
He was so good that he was signed to the North American Soccer League. Kaizer played for Atlanta Chiefs and in his first season, he was the league’s top goalscorer. The football maestro won the Rookie Award in his first season in NASL.
After his stint in North America in 1970 Kaizer Motaung returned home to set up his own club. It is noteworthy that he used his name and former club initial to come up with the name Kaizer Chiefs. Currently, Kaizer Motaung is the managing director and club chairman of Chiefs. No doubt the club has become a football powerhouse not only in South Africa but Africa at large.
The club boasts around with 13 leagues cups and more than 50 trophies under its name. However, Motaung is not only known for his business prowess but his large family too. He is admired for his relationship with Valeta that spans decades.
How many children does Kaizer Motaung have with Valeta Motaung?
The two got married sometime in the 1960s. Little is known about their wedding but their firstborn was born in 1969. However little is known about her wife. Rumour has it that she was heavily involved in Kaizer’s business. The two have five children together.
Thabo Motaung
Their firstborn Thabo Motaung was born in 1969. It was so unfortunate that he died on June 26, 2012. He died at the age of 43-years. The latter was a celebrated businessman and he died at Garden City Hospital, Johannesburg South Africa. He left behind four children, thus two boys and two girls.
Bobby Motaung
He was born on the 10th of July 1970. However, his age gap with his late brother leaves a lot to be desired. Well, Bobby is currently Kaizer Chief’s FC manager. Bobby is married to Eshler and he is a father of three. He is heavily involved in family businesses and his net worth is estimated around a whopping R70 million. Of late he has seen himself trending for the wrong reasons.
He was once involved in the R4 million Bentley 2013 Continental scandal. Recently he was suspended as club manager after he broke Covid-19 regulations. Unconfirmed reports have it that he has been warned on several occasions of signing players without abiding by FIFA regulations.
Jessica Motaung
She is the current Marketing Director of Kaizer Chiefs’s. The 47-year-old sports personality is a mother of two and married to Ken Simmons. Born on 23 August 1973 she made all sorts of headlines in 1997. The Motaung beauty was Miss Worlds second princess in 1997.
In that very same year, she was also named Africa’s Beauty Queen and crowned Miss South Africa. No doubt she not just a beauty queen but a television personality too. She was the face of Speak Out an investigative show in 1998 a few months later she secured a gig on SABC. She has an estimated net worth of $9.1 million.
Kaizer Motaung Jr
He is duped as the heir to his father’s throne. The father of two has been directly involved in the family business as Kaizer Chief’s manager doubling the post with his older brother. The 39-years-old was born on the 8th of August 1981. Just like his father Motaung Jr started his football career at a younger age playing for Witts University.
Kaizer Jr later played in England and Germany. During his stint in England, he played for Chelsea before signing for TSV 1860 Munich. He then later played for Kaizer Chiefs from 2003-2014 scoring 30 goals in 106 appearances. During the ABSA 2006-07 season, he was nominated as player of the season after being the club’s top goal scorer.
Recently he was appointed as Sporting Direct of Chiefs. He is married to Kathrine Heider.
Kemiso Motaung
Of all the Motaung’s little is known about Valeta daughter Kemiso. However, Kemiso also does Kaizer Chiefs business. She keeps her private life under wraps and she has been good at it. It has been established that her birthday is on the 3rd of July but the year still remains unknown.