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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 23: Steve Komphela during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United at FNB Stadium on August 23, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Steve Komphela quotes decoded… sort of

Nothing he says is ever lost in translation. It is translation itself that gets lost in what he says. Here are some inspirational quotes from the Kaizer Chiefs coach.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 23: Steve Komphela during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United at FNB Stadium on August 23, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

After Bafana Bafana’s game against Cape Verde last night, experienced media man Robert Marawa had the tricky task of interviewing coach Lucio Antunes who spoke Portuguese without the aid of a translator.

As uncomfortable as that appeared, he will have had an easier time understanding the visiting coach that he would have Kaizer Chiefs head coach Steve Komphela.

The former Bafana captain may still be struggling to win over the hearts of his side’s supporters but he’s built a cult status through his memorable yet confusing sound bites.

A typical Steve Komphela interview could consist of anything from a Biblical reference to mythological creatures.

Watch: Steve Komphela quotes the Bible again.

We attempt to decode some of his most confusing quotes… and they left us stunned as well. We did our best.

“Victory has many fathers but defeat is an orphan. If you have flour it doesn’t mean you have cake, you need ingredients.”

The first part of this is simple, everybody wants to take credit for a victory. Then it gets weird.

“If you go to the graveyard and haunt the sleeping, the spirits shall come to haunt you. This is what transpired. They needed to come up and it was at our expense”

Okay, who’s haunting who here exactly?

“We are the biggest toilet in the world. Whenever we want to relieve ourselves, it’s easier to get rid of the coach.”

Err… not sure getting rid of the toilet is the right way to go about it if you want to relieve yourself

“That’s a good question. Most people have answers in them if you listen attentively but it’s a very good question.”

You may be asking yourself ‘what does he even mean by that?’, well there’s your answer. Great question.

“We have already gone through two dangerous sharks and on Saturday we face the great white shark.”

This quote is clearly from his time as a deep sea cage diving instructor, right?

He may have hardly provided much in the form of silverware for his club, but he sure has provided reporters with unforgettable words.