Musa Nyatama closed off a great 2022-23 DStv Premiership season for Swallows FC as he secured the final DStv Premiership Coach of the Month award, winning it for May. The Swallows FC caretaker coach had a dream end to the league campaign at the club by saving the Soweto-based side from relegation and incredibly securing a top-eight finishing on the last day, all of which took place in May.
In the process, Ntayama’s Swallows finished the month by winning all their fixtures and securing a solid nine points out of nine. This included away victories over Kaizer Chiefs and Royal AM as well as Marumo Gallants at home.
Nyatama, who starred and retired as a player for Swallows, becomes the first Swallows FC coach to win the award, after Brandon Truter two seasons ago. Khanyisa Mayo, the joint-league top goal scorer for the 2022-23 DStv Premiership season, was honoured with the DStv Premiership Player of the Month for May. Mayo stood out for the judges owing to his sterling contribution during this final month of the season in Cape Town City’s cause to finish the season better than they began, eventually securing a fourth-place finish.
#DStvPrem Coach of the Month (May 2023)
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) May 24, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS to @Moroka_Swallows coach, Musa Nyatama pic.twitter.com/yATTAZhqJQ
Nyatama and Mayo both win their first-ever monthly individual award in the DStv Premiership. They beat City and Orlando Pirates’ coaches Eric Tinkler and Jose Riveiro, Nyatama’s forward at Swallows Lindokuhle Mtshali, Edwin Gyimah of Sekhukhune United as well as Monnapule Saleng from the Buccaneers, who were all also impressive in May but received fewer votes from the judging panel.
For their recognition, Nyatama and Mayo will each receive a trophy and R7 000 courtesy of league sponsors, DStv. Judges: BBK Kortjaas (Sunday Times, convenor), Julia Stuart (SuperSport), Brian Letsogo (Motsweding FM), Tshililo Nelufule (Phalaphala FM), Ofhani Munyai (Far Post)