Popular reality TV personality and entrepreneur Shauwn ‘Mamkhize’ Mkhize is going through a difficult time as the owner of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) team, Royal AM.
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According to reports, the club is struggling to pay its football players their outstanding fees from February this year.

The situation worsened when news came out that the players of Royal AM nearly refused to attend their training session on Wednesday due to the non-payment of their signing-on fees.

At the time of writing, the club had arranged an emergency meeting at 5 pm to address the issue. However, the Royal AM management has taken a hardline stance and threatened to take disciplinary action against the players who participated in the almost-boycott.

They referred to the players’ actions as severe misconduct and demanded each player to respond individually on WhatsApp, stating whether they took part in the “unlawful strike” that disrupted the training schedule.

“Good Day Team, you are cordially invited into the meeting with the GM and management. All players who are part of the unauthorized strike/meeting or boycott please note that the Club views your conduct as serious misconduct. You know the procedures relating to asking for a meeting with the management.
Can All players respond individually through my WhatsApp to state they are part of an unlawful strike that delayed us from training at our normal time,” the memo sent on WhatsApp by Royal AM management reads.

The future of Royal AM remains uncertain, with Mamkhize’s reputation at risk as South Africans react negatively to the news of the club’s financial struggles.

People on social media expressed their disappointment and called for better leadership and professionalism in managing the team.