10 Highest Paid Coaches in South Africa 2024 [ Arthur Zwane is 3rd ]

Highest Paid Coaches in South Africa 2024

Can you name the Highest Paid Coaches in South Africa? The PSL stands for the Premier Soccer League which is a national sporting association which is tagged with the responsibility of setting up the South African Premier Division as well as the National First division which are the two professional leagues on the football scene in South Africa.

It is therefore no surprise that the best coaches in South Africa earn huge salaries. As a matter of fact, it looks like coaches’ salaries are on the rise; every year the numbers go up, and the coaches get richer because if you do not pay, someone else will.

Top 10 Highest Paid Coaches in South Africa 2024

But who are the coaches in South Africa with the biggest paychecks? That is exactly what this article is intended to discover. Furthermore, we will also discuss their antecedents; why they have the right to demand such high fees. Without wasting time, let us now discover the top 10 highest-paid coaches in South Africa.

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10. Steve Barker Monthly Salary- R400,000 Rands per month

Steven Robert “Steve” Barker is a South African former football player and coach currently managing South African Premier Division club Stellenbosch FC.

He is not the only “Barker” to be popular for their association with South African football. He is nephew to Clive William Barker, the legendary South African football coach who lead the country’s national team to their only African Nation’s Cup title in 1996.

Born on December 23, 1967, Steve Barker started his playing career in 1990 at Wits University F.C. and then moved to SuperSport United F.C. in 1999. He began his managerial career with the University of Pretoria Football Club, popularly called Tuks F.C., in 2008, and led them to the Premier Soccer Division in 2012 before he left in 2014 to manage the Durban-based AmaZulu F.C. His stay with Amaqhawe lasted only two years as the Maseru-born tactician moved on to sign for Stellenbosch F.C. in 2017, where he earns R400,000 in salary monthly.

Steve Barker is one of the Highest Paid Coaches in South Africa Currently.

9. Kaitano Tembo Salary: R500,000 Rands

• Club: Sekhukhune United.
• Age: 52 years old
• Salary: R500,000
• Years of Active Coaching: 2014 – present

Kaitano Tembo will take over as the new head coach of Sekhukhune United, according to an announcement made by the club.

Since he was fired from SuperSport United months ago due to the team’s dismal run of results, the Zimbabwean strategist has been out of work and looking for work.

In the following announcement, Sekhukhune stated that Tembo will succeed McDonald Makhubedu as head coach beginning with the following season. Tembo will succeed Makhubedu.

In a statement released by the club, it was said that “Sekhukhune United Football Club is thrilled to announce the addition of Mr. Kaitano Tembo to the Technical Team of Sekhukhune United FC.”

“The previous head coach of Supersport United FC will now be working with Babina Noko in the same capacity. Following Mr. McDonald Makhubedu’s promotion to the role of senior coach, Mr. Tembo has been given the opportunity to lead the squad in his capacity as Head Coach.”

Tembo’s appointment comes a week after Owen Da Gama, a former coach for the Orlando Pirates, resigned from his position at Sekhukhune.

8. Steve Komphela Monthly Salary: R600,000 Rands per month

Steve Komphela is South African and is a football manager in South Africa as well as a former football player himself. He is, however, the current serving co-manager of Mamelodi Sundowns FC with a monthly salary of R600,000.

Steve was born in Golden Valley farm, 20 km outside Kroonstad to Jack Koyi Koyo and Nomalanga Komphela as the youngest of 11 children. He was nicknamed “Golden Boy of Kroonstad” due to his talent. Komphela became a teacher by profession after he got his teacher’s diploma at Tshiya College in Free State. He was the top achiever in his class.

Kompela began his coaching career with Manning Rangers F.C. in 2002. Between 2002 and 2015, he coached several clubs, in which he all worked for a single season. In 2015, he joined Kaizer Chiefs F.C. for a 3-year contract. Failing to win any trophy since his arrival at Kaizer Chiefs, he was forced to resign before the end of his contract.

This followed after Kaizer Chief’s fans were launching violent protests against him in every match. In July 2018, he was announced to have joined Bloemfontein Celtic which was undergoing financial struggles at the time. Kaizer Chiefs almost ruined steve Komphela’s career after almost 3 years.

Several fans were uttering negative comments about him on most Social Media platforms, mainly blaming him for Kaizer Chiefs‘s inability to win trophies. But at the end of the day you can understand why the fans got angry. Following his departure from the Kaizer Chiefs, the team however, started winning games shortly after he left, and are currently top of the table. 

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7. John Maduka Salary at Maritzburg United: R600,000

• Club: Maritzburg United F.C.
• Salary: R600,000

John Maduka had a lot of success as the coach of Royal Am, but he decided to step down from his role with Shauwn Mkhize’s team. When reports began circulating on Monday that John Maduka had left his position at the club, Royal AM did not comment on the matter.

Today, Maritzburg United had a special press conference in which they made the announcement that John Maduka will be taking over as the team’s head coach.

The position of head coach of Maritzburg United has been formally filled by John Maduka. At a special news conference held today, it was announced that the new manager will be the person who formerly managed Royal AM.

Maduka will begin his tenure with the Team of Choice in preparation of the 2022–2023 DSTV Premiership season after having agreed to a three-year deal with the club.
At the end of the season, Maduka guided Shauwn Mkhize’s team to a third-place finish in the league thanks to his outstanding play for Royal AM. In addition to that, they advanced to the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup.

6. Brandon Truter Salary at Amazulu : R600,000 Rands

• Club: Amazulu F.C.
• Age: 43 years old
• Salary: R600,000
• Years of Active Coaching: 2017 – present

Since AmaZulu parted company with Benni McCarthy in March, the club has put Brandon Truter in charge of the squad as their interim coach to see them through the remainder of the campaign.
After managing the Durban-based side to a record of three wins, three draws, and only one loss over seven matches, Truter has been assigned the duty of coaching the squad on a permanent basis moving forward into the upcoming season.

Phumlani Dube, AmaZulu’s community relations officer, has announced to the media that the mentor, who was born in Cape Town, has been promoted to the position of head coach for the squad.

The confirmation came from Dube, who stated, “I can confirm that Brandon Truter has been formally hired as the head coach of AmaZulu FC.”

“It is important to keep in mind that Truter was first seen at Usuthu in the most recent few months after the team severed its links with Benni McCarthy, who had served as the head coach in the previous incarnation of the club. As a result of Truter’s strong performance since he took over, the club has come to the conclusion that he is the most qualified candidate for the position. It has been decided that he will be our point man for the upcoming season, which is slated to begin in the month of August.

I wouldn’t discuss the specifics of the deal or how long it is, but I can confirm that Truter will be AmaZulu’s head coach,” he continued. “The contract has been finalized, but I wouldn’t divulge the specifics of it or how long it is.”

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5. Rhulani Mokwena Monthly Salary: R650,000

Sitting pretty at the top of the second half of this list is Rhulani Mokwena, whose job as a “joint-head coach” of the Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. earns him a largesse totaling at R650,000 per month. He comes from a footballing family as his father, Julius ‘KK’ Sono, is a football player who played for Orlando Pirates F.C.

Upon resumption, his contract with Chippa United had run out, and he was appointed joint-head coach alongside Manqoba Mngqithi at Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.

4. Eric Tinkler Monthly Salary: R650,000

• Club: Cape Town City F.C.
• Age: 50 years old
• Salary: R650,000
• Years of Active Coaching: 2013 – present

Born in Roodepoort on July 30, 1970, Eric Tinkler is currently Cape Town City F.C.’s manager. Cape Town City F.C. is a football club that competes in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL). He has come through the ranks and was described as a ‘skillful midfielder’ in his playing days. He was an integral member of the South African national team, where he made 45 appearances and scored a solitary goal. Eric was also a part of the Bafana Bafana squad that won the African Cup of Nations in 1996.

His club career saw him venture to Europe and playing for the Portuguese side, Vitória, from 1992 to 1996. He returned from a victorious outing in the Nations Cup and was signed by the Italian side, Cagliari, where he played for just one season (1996- 1997) before moving to England to sign for Barnsley F.C. in July 1997. After five seasons in England (1997–2002), the 6ft1 mid{elder played three seasons in Portugal for Caldas before returning to South Africa to play in the PSL for Bidvest Wits F.C. in 2005.

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3. Jose Riveiro Salary: R650,000 Rands

• Club: Orlando Pirates F.C.
• Age: 47 years old
• Salary: R650,000

Orlando Pirates have, at long last, revealed their choice for the position of head coach for the upcoming season. Orlando Pirates have made public their selection for the position of head coach for the football season that will begin in 2022/23.

The manager of Orlando Pirates will be José Riveiro, who hails from Spain. Sergio Almenara and Mandla Ncikazi will serve as his assistants.

The Buccaneers formally welcomed José Riveiro as their new head coach after parting ways with Fadlu Davids as co-coach. Riveiro’s contract with the Buccaneers is for a period of three years.
The choice of the Spaniard, who is 46 years old and was proclaimed by the Buccaneers as the man to steer the ship last Saturday, surprised many Orlando Pirates followers who had never heard of him before.

Riveiro joined the club after working as an assistant coach for HJK Helsinki, PK-35, and FC Honka in Finland. Prior to that, he was a manager of the Finnish team FC Inter Turku. It is said that under his leadership, FC Inter finished in second place in both 2019 and 2020, while in 2021, they came in third.

2. Manqoba Mngqithi Monthly Salary: R750,000 Rands per month

Born April 25, 1971, Manqoba Mngqithi is currently the joint-head coach of the richest club in the PSL, Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., and also the second-highest-paid coach in the division. Formerly a school teacher, the Umzimkhulu-born tactician has earned his place in the game and is still proving himself. He has coached several clubs in the PSL, including the Golden Arrows F.C., whom he led to victory over Ajax Cape Town in the 2009 MTN 8 – where they walloped the latter 6-0 – in his first stint with the club.

Mngqithi has a cache of experience in the bag, thanks to his more than 15 years in football as a coach/manager. His first officially recorded coaching job was with Golden Arrows in 2007. He coached the side to win their first-ever cup – the MTN 8 trophy – in 2009. He had one-year stints with AmaZulu F.C. (2010- 2011), Chippa United F.C. (2012), Golden Arrows F.C. (a second stint; 2012–2013) before serving as one of Pitso Mosimane assistants at Mamelodi Sundowns from 2013 to 2020.

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1.  Arthur Zwane Salary at Kaizer Chiefs: R800,000 Rands

The 48-year-old man is currently in command of the Amakhosi first squad. After retiring from playing professional football, he first worked at the club’s academy before moving up to his current position.
Kaizer Chiefs, who are perennial powerhouses in the Premier Soccer League, have appointed Arthur Zwane as their new head coach.

The Soweto-born strategist has filled in as an interim coach on many occasions in the past, including most recently between April and May 2022 when Stuart Baxter stepped down from his position.

Zwane has been formally and officially named the club’s permanent head coach, and his tenure will begin with the 2022-2023 season.
According to a statement released by the club, “Kaizer Chiefs have formally named Arthur Jabulani Zwane as the senior team’s head coach on a three-year term, beginning immediately.”

Zwane, who was fondly known as 10111 during his playing days as a winger at Chiefs, will have his old teammate with Bafana Bafana, Dillon Sheppard, as his assistant. Sheppard played for Bafana Bafana.

The head of the Chiefs’ club, Kaizer Motaung, has voiced his faith in 10111’s ability to lead Amakhosi to victory.

We would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere congratulations to coach Arthur Zwane on this very important assignment. “The strategy that we have been working on for a number of years, which was to select Arthur as our head coach, has now come to fruition,” Motaung said.

Conclusion:

The football scene in South Africa is very competitive. Teams want coaches who can win laurels and they are willing to pay a high premium for their services.

This has brought about a situation whereby it costs a lot of money to attract a SA coach away from the South African Premier Soccer League. In fact, it is easier for coaches from Europe to end up in South Africa. That’s all on the highest-paid Coaches in South Africa.

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