Malawian football star Gabadinho Mhango is going through a tough time. His club is reportedly refusing to pay him R800,000 in image rights, and Nedbank is threatening to seize property worth R1.2 million over unpaid bond installments.
Instead of compassion, some Malawians took to social media to mock his situation — celebrating his downfall.
This triggered an emotional reaction from musician Faith Mussa, who reminded the nation of what Gabadinho has done for Malawi:
“He gave us his legs, his sweat, his youth. Gabadinho made us proud… and now that he’s down, some of us are laughing?”
“This is heartbreaking. Home should be where love lives — not where ridicule greets the broken.”
“Real Malawians see you, Gaba. Real Malawians remember.”
Let this be a moment of reflection:
If we can’t support our own during hard times, what kind of people are we becoming?