Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“Respect money and it will respect you.”
That is one of the earliest money lessons Investec ambassador SA soccer midfielder playing for Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana Teboho Mokoena learned growing up in Bethlehem – and it has shaped the way he thinks about football, family and financial freedom.
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Teboho shares how he went from earning his first salary of R3 500 a month to navigating bigger contracts, money mistakes, lifestyle pressure and the responsibility of building generational wealth.
He opens up about:
• The childhood lessons that shaped his money mindset
• What changed when football became a career
• The pressure that comes with earning more, quickly
• Money mistakes, including chasing fast returns
• Why financial literacy matters for footballers
• His plans for life after football
• Giving back to young players in Bethlehem
This is more than a football story. It is a conversation about discipline, responsibility and learning how to make success last.
Watch now and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts.
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Growing up in Bethlehem
01:56 Money lessons Teboho Mokoena learned from family
05:03 When football became a career
06:00 Making money as an athlete
06:33 Becoming a professional footballer
08:46 Teboho Mokoena on joining Mamelodi Sundowns
11:07 How family changed Teboho Mokoena’s money mindset
11:45 Teboho Mokoena’s money philosophy
12:10 Is there enough financial literacy for athletes in South Africa?
16:20 Teboho Mokoena’s time as an Investec ambassador
19:02 Managing money and pressure as a footballer
21:40 How Teboho Mokoena supports his hometown community
23:10 Plans for life after football
24:05 Teboho Mokoena’s financial advice for young people
26:06 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA (investec.com/en_za/focus/investec-focus-radio-podcasts.html)
“Respect money and it will respect you.”
That is one of the earliest money lessons Investec ambassador SA soccer midfielder playing for Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana Teboho Mokoena learned growing up in Bethlehem – and it has shaped the way he thinks about football, family and financial freedom.
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Teboho shares how he went from earning his first salary of R3 500 a month to navigating bigger contracts, money mistakes, lifestyle pressure and the responsibility of building generational wealth.
He opens up about:
• The childhood lessons that shaped his money mindset
• What changed when football became a career
• The pressure that comes with earning more, quickly
• Money mistakes, including chasing fast returns
• Why financial literacy matters for footballers
• His plans for life after football
• Giving back to young players in Bethlehem
This is more than a football story. It is a conversation about discipline, responsibility and learning how to make success last.
Watch now and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts.
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Growing up in Bethlehem
01:56 Money lessons Teboho Mokoena learned from family
05:03 When football became a career
06:00 Making money as an athlete
06:33 Becoming a professional footballer
08:46 Teboho Mokoena on joining Mamelodi Sundowns
11:07 How family changed Teboho Mokoena’s money mindset
11:45 Teboho Mokoena’s money philosophy
12:10 Is there enough financial literacy for athletes in South Africa?
16:20 Teboho Mokoena’s time as an Investec ambassador
19:02 Managing money and pressure as a footballer
21:40 How Teboho Mokoena supports his hometown community
23:10 Plans for life after football
24:05 Teboho Mokoena’s financial advice for young people
26:06 Conclusion Investec Focus Radio SA (investec.com/en_za/focus/investec-focus-radio-podcasts.html)
