Takwara is the next Father

AJAX Cape Town coach Muhsin Ertugral hopes midfielder Gerald Takwara can follow in the footsteps of revered former Kaizer Chiefs hard-man, Tinashe “Father” Nengomasha and become one of the best holding midfield players in South Africa.

Takwara joined the struggling South African premier league side last week on a three-year contract and was handed his debut as a half-time substitute in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns.

His first appearance was a decent one, as he helped break up Sundowns’ attacks and stabilised his team’s midfield, a performance that drew praise from Ertugral, the man credited with bringing Nengomasha to Chiefs before developing him into a feared anchor-man in the league.

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