Why Mutizwa picked lowly Venda FC over PSL interest

Knox Mutizwa has explained why he settled for troubled Motsepe Foundation Championship side Venda FC in South Africa over Castle Lager Premier Soccer League offers.

Mutizwa last played for a PSL club, Highlanders FC in 2016. The 33-year-old striker says he was impressed by the club’s ambitious promotion project, turning down offers from the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League and the Betway Premiership.

Mutizwa, who arrived from Richards Bay FC as one of Venda’s marquee signings under Kaitano Tembo, is yet to make his debut as he builds up match fitness.

Initial indications were that Highlanders FC were desperate to bring him back home, while several top-flight clubs in South Africa had also enquired.

WHAT KNOX MUTIZWA SAID

But the Golden Arrows all-time goalscorer says Venda’s vision won him over and is the right place for him to revive his career after he left both Arrows and Richards Bay in a huff.

“There were offers locally in the PSL and even in Zimbabwe. Sometimes things don’t go your way in life. When they presented the project to me, I said I want to come and help.

“Their project is very good and massive. There are good players in this team. The goal now is to win games so that we can secure promotion,” he said.

As it stands, The Limpopo side are rooted to the bottom of the Championship table with just one point from eight games in the 2026/27 season.

Former Warriors gaffer Kaitano Tembo who is at the helm of Venda FC is hoping Mutizwa gets in form soon than letter so that he can help the team rise from their slump.

For Tembo, getting Mutizwa fully fit could be the spark that saves their campaign. Tembo is also aiming to impress at the club, which his latest head coach role after being sacked by Richards Bay.

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