It has been 10 years since the DStv Diski Challenge was first launched as the MultiChoice Diski Challenge. Over the years, countless graduates have gone on to play in the DStv Premiership, with a select few going on to represent their country.
Grant Kekana – With all his accomplishments over the year’s it’s sometimes easy to forget that Grant Kekana captained an unfancied University of Pretoria side to the inaugural Diski Challenge title in 2015. Assured and comfortable at the back, Kekana also chipped in with the occasional goal as AmaTuks overcame favourites Mamelodi Sundowns in the tournament final.
Evidence Makgopa – Despite his gangly frame and sometimes awkward style, there was no denying the goal scoring ability possessed by Evidence Makgopa as he terrorised Diski Challenge defences during the 2018/19 & 2019/20 seasons before making the transition to Bakgaga’s senior team in early 2020.
Percy Tau – While he might have fallen agonisingly short of helping Mamelodi Sundowns clinch the inaugural Diski Challenge title (14/15), Percy Tau was the name on everyone’s lips at the conclusion of the competition. Tau featured also in the 15/16 season but it was evident he needed a bigger challenge which prompted his career-defining loan move in 2016.
Teboho Mokoena – Often deployed as a centre back during his time with SuperSport United’s Diski Challenge side, Mokoena’s stint in the reserve league during the 2015/16 season helped him mature quickly with a senior team call-up coming at the end of that campaign.
Jayden Adams – Coming up through the ranks at Stellenbosch, Adams was the club’s first academy graduate to earn a professional contract in 2020. Despite already being a first team regular at the time, the technically gifted
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