No golden egg in Birds’ empty nest

Liquidation of the once-proud club yields a paltry R150k — a fraction of its debts

18 August 2024 - 00:02

The liquidation of Moroka Swallows, one of South Africa’s oldest football clubs, realised only R150,000 — far short of the more than R3.3m owed to former employees and the Dobsonville Stadium. ..

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