By: Rorisang Rampheteng
Bloemfontein Celtic supporters are excited about the propsect of supporting their new team, Siwelele FC, in the PSL after a four-year absence from top flight football. The new club and the green and white supporters hosted their first general meeting with their new Chairman, Calvin Lee John, at Dr Rantlai, Molemela Stadium on Sunday, 20 July 2025.
Calvin Lee John, who is chairman of Siwelele, bought SuperSport United’s status for R50 million early this month after Matsatsantsa a Pitori managed survived the promotion/relegation playoffs in the 2024/25 season.
Lee John said he wanted the club not to make a profit, but to bring joy to the Siwelele community.
“Every year, someone will come and say Celtic will come back next season, but now it is a time for us to have a team that belongs to us as Masele,” said Lee John.
He shared his vision with his supporters of building the team venue and wanting to win the league in the next 3-5 years.
Former Celtic and Orlando Pirates skipper Lehlohonolo Seema is the newly appointed head coach of the green and white jersey. He said he is very grateful to be part of the Siwelele, and it is now time to start go back and reintroduce the culture of having kids’ corner and singing for Siwelele.
“I am incredibly grateful to be here. Thank you for being united since 2021, to this date. I promise this will not be an easy journey for us, but let us be united, it is time now we bring our kids to the stadium and have a kids' corner like old days, let us sing for Siwelele.” The former Bafana Bafana top player, Mark William, will be the head coach of Siwelele at the DSTV Diski Challenge (DDC) league.
Renowned Celtic veteran supporter Botha Msila, who was present at the general meeting, said he is incredibly happy that they now have a team, and they will support the team throughout.
Msila added that as the new Siwelele FC supporters, they will still support Marumo Gallants - who relocated to Bloemfontein last year August to bring premiership football back to the City of Roses.
“We are going to support both teams. If Siwelele FC is away, we will support Marumo Gallants. We are looking forward to having a derby in our town.”
