Joy Chauke. Picture: X
While the future of PSL team Royal AM remains a mystery, the club’s biggest fan, Mama Joy has revealed that the club’s collapse will not see her going back to former club Orlando Pirate.�
The sports superfan, whose real name is Joy Chauke, recently expressed sadness following the news that the club she has been a big supporter of, will now be up for sale. This comes after its current owner has found herself bumping heads with local tax authorities, SARS.�
Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Joy shared a screenshot of the latest trends, which should both her as well as the owner of the Royal AM, Shawn Mkhize, topping the top 5 of the list, following the recent revelations.�
Captioning her post, she wrote: “Have Mercy guys, it’s painful”.�
She later shared another post in support of Ma’Mkhize.
My Children knows where we come from and they know this is just 1 of the seoson ,,,, with them I don’t have any fear that maybe 1 day they will leave me ,,,, together forever ,,, life goes on guys ,,, but I still respect and love U Ma,,Thanks Mamkhize Thwihli pic.twitter.com/NrsjCIyi3J
— MamaJoy Chauke (@JoyChauke5) February 18, 2025
This past weekend, the sports lover raised the eyebrows of many soccer fans. This comes after she was photographed supporting Tshwane-based team Mamelodi Sundowns in their 4-1 victory over her former club of choice Orlando Pirates.�
While most of the public assumed that she had been switching teams because of Royal AM’s financial troubles, Joy recently highlighted that this was far from true.�
Instead, she highlighted that the only reason she supported the “Brazilians” was because she enjoyed seeing the buccanneers being humbled in defeat because of how they treated her in the past.�
In an interview with entertainment publication Daily Sun, she said: “They made me feel like I was nothing. As if they could stop me from attending soccer matches whenever they wanted. That deeply hurt me. That’s why I supported Sundowns when they won 4-1. I was happy, but that does not mean I am a Sundowns or a Kaizer Chiefs fan,” she highlighted.�
While she admits that the situation is a tough one, she will not be supporting any other club if the Royal AM closes down. Instead, she will shift her attention to supporting the various national teams.�
Also see:Mama Joy, in Mamelaodi Sundowns gear? Internet slam the Royal AM supporter
