Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau’s huge Al Ahly salary revealed

Percy Tau attracted some criticism for his Bafana Bafana performances at Afcon. However, he remains a huge asset for Al Ahly. How does his salary stack up to the top earners at Kaizer Chiefs?

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Percy Tau massive salary revealed

As things stand, Percy Tau will pocket R23.2m annually in the first year of his new deal with Egyptian giants Al Ahly. Monthly, that’s roughly R1.93m a month. The annual figure could rise to R31m in the third year.

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FORMER KAIZER CHIEFS STAR BLOM TAKING HOME R6.2M ANNUALLY

Njabulo Blom is the second-best-paid South African in the MLS, earning $338k annually (R6.4 million) with Minnesota United FC’s Bongokuhle Hlongwane outstripping him with earnings of $610k (R11.6 million). Former Sundowns striker Cassius Mailula earns $291k (R5.5 million) annually. It’s not shabby at all but it’s dwarfed by the salary of Percy Tau.

**Note all of these are basic guaranteed salaries before bonuses.

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DOLLY IS AMAKHOSI’S TOP EARNER

You’d think Blom’s earnings would be far greater than anybody at Naturena, but you’d be wrong. As of 2024, Keagan Dolly’s basic monthly salary at Chiefs is R1.4 million, or R16.8 million annually. That means he’s earning far more than Hlongwane, the MLS’s best South African earner. What is the moral of the story? Become the top earner at one of the Big 3 clubs in South Africa and you won’t need to go anywhere else.

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