Olisa Ndah has yet to receive his work permit to play at Stellenbosch, more than one month after applying, coach Gavin Hunt has revealed.
The Nigerian international left Orlando Pirates at the end of January, canceling his contract with the club as he said he wanted to play more regularly.
Injury and also a loss of form blighted his time at Pirates, where he spent four and a half seasons, starting 73 matches.
Ndah had been expected to make his debut last month already with some clubs in the Premier Soccer League able to secure work permits for foreigners after only a week.
“I'd love to get into the team, but some people get work permits much quicker than other people,” said Hunt.
Ndah, despite playing for Pirates last, needs a new work permit because of a change of employers.
“I mean, it's just a change of employee. So it should be something quick, isn't it? If you compare big leagues around the world, if a foreign player comes in they all get the work permit gets done through a particular person for all the clubs.
“So I think that should happen, but it's never happened like that. So it's a bit disappointing because he's been in close to a month, and he should have played by now.”
Hunt said Ndah would be incorporated into the squad as soon as possible and he was hoping to have him available for the Betway Premiership match against Lamontville Golden Arrows in Umlazi on Wednesday.
