'I'm 'far better than' Relebohile Mofokeng 'in terms of play' - Benedict Vilakazi compares himself to President Yama 2000 and boasts about 'being the captain for Orlando Pirates and representing Bafana Bafana'

Former Orlando Pirates star Benedict Vilakazi and former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye have compared themselves with Bafana Bafana star Relebohile Mofokeng and given verdicts on whether they are better or not.

While Vilakazi believes he is far better than Mofokeng, Khanye said he believes the current Pirates star, who is with his Bafana Bafana teammates now, is better than him.

As he defended his assertion that he was better than Mofokeng during his time, Vilakazi cited the achievements he made as a young player both with the club and the national sides.

"Far better than him,” Vilakazi told iDiski TV.

“I was captain of the U20, captain of the U23. I was far better than him in terms of play, leading a team like Orlando Pirates, being the captain for Orlando Pirates, and representing Bafana Bafana," he added.

“He is not far from me; he has been doing well at his age, and also he is playing for the national team; he is not far," Vilakazi continued.

Khanye then said, “I will be honest; I think it’s unfair to compare me with the boy; the generations are not the same; we were competing against the best players."

“You knew that at Sundowns, there were Surprise Moriri, Sipho Nunes, Siaka Tiena, Manqoba Ngwenya, and the list goes on; at Pirates, there were Tso Vilakazi and Gift Leremi.

“So, the boy is competing with who in South Africa except for Lucas Ribeiro? That is why I am saying it’s unfair. I will give the boy… I will be honest… I love the boy—he is far better than me if you look at where he is," the former Amakhosi forward continued.

Mofokeng has enjoyed the limelight because of his performance not only in recent games. He scored a brace against Mamelodi Sundowns to hand the Sea Robbers a crucial 2-1 league win before the international break.

He was also on target when Bafana Bafana beat Lesotho 2-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Polokwane.

When South Africa take on Benin in the next qualifier, the youngster is expected to carry on his fine goal-scoring form as Hugo Broos' charges hunt for a crucial victory against the West Africans.

After the international break, more Pirates assignments await Mofokeng. The Sea Robbers will travel to Algeria to face MC Alger in a Caf Champions League quarter-final first-leg encounter.

Then on April 6, the Bucs will be hosted by Polokwane City FC for a Premier Soccer League game.