Teacher and cricket coach produces world-class cricketers
One great talent Xaka has worked with is former protégé at Duduza Cricket Club and friend Mangaliso Mosehle, who made his Proteas T20 debut in 2017. This is the highest level that a former youngster under his guidance has reached.
Duduza – Cricket coach and teacher Gift Xaka has not only developed the finest cricketers in Springs, but nationally too.
An intermediate and senior phase educator at Veritas College in Springs, Xaka is in his 16th year as a coach at both club and school level.
Involved in the coaching of boys, girls and women’s cricket, Xaka led Benoni Northerns Women to victory in their league, with a record unbeaten season and a Team of the Season accolade – before lifting the annual Battle of the Roses T20 title, with the Samurais.
Xaka has also doubled as a cricket selector as he has a natural ability to spot gifted cricketers from as young as the u-13 level.
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This got him a nod from Cricket South Africa as the national girls u-19 selector in 2015.
One great talent Xaka has worked with is former protégé at Duduza Cricket Club and friend Mangaliso Mosehle, who made his Proteas T20 debut in 2017.
This is the highest level that a former youngster under his guidance has reached.
Xaka has also worked with 19-year-old bowling star Tumi Sekhukhune, who he discovered a few years ago playing street cricket with boys in Daveyton.
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In August 2018, Sekhukhune was called up to the Proteas Women’s squad for the tour of West Indies.
Xaka says he dreams of one day becoming a cricket writer and columnist.
