The IFP Youth Brigade would like to express its dismay at the unprofessional behaviour of Mr Pucto Mafani, Communications Manager of Kaizer Chiefs football club.

During an interview with Sowetan sports journalist Ramatsiyi Moholoa, after Pirates won 1-0 at the FNB stadium last Saturday (2 May 2004), the IFPYB notes with disgust that Mr Mafani made a derogative remark to the effect that "We accept defeat by Pirates, we are not like the IFP".

In a democracy Mr Mafani, like any other citizen, is entitled to his opinion however, the IFPYB thinks it was uncalled for and detrimental to the sports fraternity, to make such a remark on behalf of the team, knowing very well that Kaizer Chiefs is a football power house which is respected and supported across religious cultural and political spectrum, including the IFP.

We therefore call upon Kaizer Chiefs management to distance itself from Mr Mafani's irresponsible statement. We also call upon the team to take corrective measures in dealing with this unbecoming behaviour.