Highest Paid Players in SA 2024
The Top Highest Paid Players in SA 2024: The South African league is, without a doubt, one of the most prestigious in the entire continent of Africa.
In addition to being televised live on the DSTV sports network, it is also watched by a large number of people across the continent of Africa.
As the league’s popularity grew, the players’ salaries rose to become the second highest paid in Africa, behind only those in Egypt. Tunisia, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Nigeria are all in the same league as South Africa.
In contrast, the amount of money paid to the PSL’s highest-paid players has remained a point of controversy.
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South African footballers were once in high demand to play in European leagues, as was the case for many other African players at the time.
However, this has largely subsided now that they have risen to the top of the pay scale and, thanks to SuperSports’ live coverage of the game, have gained fame and financial success both within and outside of the country.
The average Premier Soccer League player earns R100,000 per month, which is the highest in the world. So the current PSL participant earns a salary of R1.2 million per annum. The following is a look at the highest-paid players in the league, as well as how much they earn.
20. Willard Katsande Salary- R270,000 per month
Willard Katsande is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, a former player of Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and the Zimbabwe national team. He is currently with DStv Premiership side Sekhukhune United F.C.
Known as a midfield work-horse, Willard Katsande began his career playing for local lower division clubs in Zimbabwe such as Frontier Steel (2002–2005), Feruka (2006–2007) and a popular giant killing club from Mutare, called Highway (2007–2009) from where he was recruited to play for Gunners F.C. in Harare for the 2009–10 season.
On 15 August 2011 it was announced that Willard Katsande had joined the Kaizer Chiefs, after Chiefs manager Bobby Motaung saw his performance, while attending an international friendly match between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Sekhukhune United F.C player Willard Katsande is currently Valued at R9.8 Million.
19. Abubeker Nassir Salary – R290,000 Rands
Nassir parted ways with his first club, Harar City, in 2016 (2009 E.C.), and joined Ethiopian Coffee, a perennial powerhouse in the league.
Nassir started out with the club’s B team but swiftly worked his way up to the main squad after a solid performance there.
Nassir signed a new deal with Ethiopian Coffee in 2020, which would keep him playing for the team until 2025 if the agreement was honored.
According to reports, the 2021 DStv Premiership teams Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have stepped up their pursuit of the Ethiopian wonderkid Abubeker Nassir.
In addition, clubs from Algeria and Egypt are also keeping an eye on Nassir, so it’s not just Chiefs and Sundowns that are considering signing him.
According to KickOff, Coffee have previously rejected proposals from Tanzanian team AZAM after they had tabled solid offers for the striker. This comes after AZAM had presented Coffee with their offers.
According to the newspaper, Nassir has had offers to play football in Georgia as well as in lower categories of Spanish football.
As at 2024, Abubeker Nassir salary at Mamelodi Sundowns is estimated at R290,000 Rand per month.
18. Mosa Lebusa Salary – R300,000 Rands
Mosa Lebusa was born in the Free State of South Africa, in the town of Welkom. This Free State native grew up playing soccer in the streets, and when he didn’t do well in school, he turned to soccer. Lebusa’s soccer career began in his youth, when he joined Dinonyana FC and honed his skills.
When Lebusa left Dinonyana in the first division in 2012, he began his professional career. He joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2018 and has remained with the club ever since.
Mosa Lebusa has had a successful 10-year football career in his homeland South Africa. Mosa Lebusa salary at Mamelodi Sundowns is pegged at R300 000 per month.
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17. Elias Gaspar Pelembe Salary : R320,000 per month
Elias Gaspar Pelembe currently Plays for Royal AM and takes home about R320,000 per month as salary.
Domingues, as he is nicknamed, moved to South Africa in 2007 from Desportivo Maputo. He was considered Supersport United’s most influential player when they won the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League and was subsequently voted PSL Player of the Season.
During the summer of 2009, he was rumoured to be closing in on a move to one of Europe’s bigger leagues as he had caught the eye of Tottenham Hotspur scouts following a string of impressive performers for club and national team. Eventually he was bought by big-spenders Mamelodi Sundowns where he was handed a substantial wage.
