From the dusty fields of Alexandra to the stadiums of Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Bafana Bafana, Brian Baloyi has lived the highs and lows of South African football. Known as Spider-Man between the posts, he now uses his voice and vision to teach lessons that go far beyond the game.
In this powerful episode of Listen To Your Footsteps, Baloyi reflects on:
Why football is life’s greatest teacher, shaping resilience, discipline, and teamwork.
The importance of planning for retirement early, and how he chose to leave on his own terms.
His belief that true legacy lies in systems, not just money, and how generational wealth is secured through structure.
The personal journey of navigating his wife’s cancer battle and choosing happiness as survival.
How his Goalkeeping Academy aims to inspire the next generation to dream beyond borders.
Baloyi speaks with honesty, humour, and authority, sharing how criticism, failure, and pressure built the man he became, and why he now dreams, not just for himself, but for his children, grandchildren, and society at large.
Whether you know him as a legendary goalkeeper or meet him here as a mentor, father, and community builder, this is a conversation that shows why Brian Baloyi’s legacy stretches far beyond football.
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Recorded at Spotify Africa Joburg Studio
Show Music by Kweku 'Taygo' Baffoe
Produced by Ayob Vania
