'My R500 salary came in a thin envelope'

For Lekgwathi, he arrived at Mahwelereng Real Rovers the same year straight from the amateur ranks in Soshanguve. "Do you know that I was still struggling to play using boots and shinpads that year because I had been so used to playing barefoot through my time in the amateur ranks? "At Real Rovers, my R500 salary came in a thin envelope, and I could see that my envelope was thinner compared to the established players like Mgababa (Gerald Raphahlela), Barnes (Alex Bapela), RDP (Timothy Nkosi), Joseph Baloyi, and George Mathiba. "Yet that R500 was enough for me, and I remember I gave my first salary to my mom, which opened doors for me." After Rovers, Lekgwathi played for Ria Stars before moving to Bucs, where he retired after spending 14 years with the club.