Veteran sports commentator Dumile Mateza has died
Veteran commentator Dumile Mateza has passed away at the age of 62.
According to reports, Mateza — nicknamed ‘Phesheya Phaya’ — had been sick for some time.
He was born in Kareedouw in the Eastern Cape and made his name as a versatile sports commentator at the SABC in the 1980s.
He started as a school teacher in 1979, but never lasted in class because he caught the broadcasting bug.
Mateza’s versatility and ability to commentate in different South African languages made him a legend.
He commentated in IsiXhosa, Afrikaans and English.
Mateza was one of the SABC’s commentators during the 1995 Rugby World Cup when he did his commentary in Afrikaans.
Source: eNCA
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