A PSL club has come out to explain the situation around a signing made a couple of months ago but who is yet to kick a ball in anger for them due to a unique paperwork issue that has seen his mother apparently turn her back on him.
In August, Baroka FC announced the signing of 11 new players under then head coach Morgan Mammila.
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Among them was former AT Mambas dribbling wizard Mthokozisi "Dancing Confidence" Ngcobo, also known as Mthokozisi Ndali, who is no longer with the team.
Mammila had previously described the player as Orlando Pirates material.
Ngcobo, who signed a two-year deal with an option for a third year, could not be registered with the Premier Soccer League due to not possessing an identity document.
Baroka chairman Khurishi Mphahlele explained that the club tried their best to assist the player but that his mother was unwilling to help.
"Dancing Confidence does not have an ID, and that has put us in a difficult position," Mphahlele says, speaking exclusively to KickOff.com.
"He was born here in South Africa but is originally from Zimbabwe. We haven't released him, we just told him to go and obtain his ID. Without an ID, he cannot be registered. It can't be done with just a passport."
Mphahlele further elaborated, "If he goes back to Zimbabwe, we won't be able to get the international clearance needed. He would first have to join a Zimbabwean team and be registered there to obtain international clearance.
"The issue is that he never lived in Zimbabwe, and they don't know him there. He was born in South Africa, and while his father is Zimbabwean, his mother is Zulu. The parents separated a long time ago.
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"Apparently, his mother has since remarried and is now refusing to help him obtain an ID, which is the problem we are facing. Because we haven't registered him, he was only receiving a stipend while he was here, but now he's no longer with us because we advised him to sort out his paperwork."
Mphahlele emphasized, "As a club, we did everything we could to help him, but the Department of Home Affairs requires a parent for assistance. They do not accept a club's involvement. Since he hasn't been registered, he is free to sign with another club if he wishes."