Dr Irvin Khoza

Born: 27 January 1948
Updated: 21 Jul 2026

Summary

Chairperson of the South African Premier Soccer League Team, Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairperson of the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) and a former Vice-President of the South African Football Association (SAFA). He was also the Chair

Dr Irvin Khoza, known as the “Iron Duke”, was born on 27 January 1948 in Alexandra Township. He began his education at the Roma Mission School in Alexandra before attending Orlando High in Soweto. He was a student at Fort Hare University (Alice, Eastern Cape) but did not complete his studies as he was allegedly expelled for anti-apartheid activities.

How we know this

01Anon, (2011), Presentation Of National Orders , Irwin Khoza , from The Presidency, [online] Available at www.thepresidency.gov.za [Accessed 17 May 2011]
02Anon, (2004), Ten things you didn't know about Irvin Khoza, from the Alexander Renewal Project, [online] Available at www.alexandra.co.za [Accessed 17 May 2011]
03Keyser A, (2002), Khoza appears in court on tax evasion charges from the Independent Online, [online] Available at www.iol.co.za [accessed on 17 May 2011]
04Meintjies M, Goagoses M and Phahlane C, (2001), Khoza 'treated like gangster Al Capone' from the Independent Online, [online] Available at www.iol.co.za [Accessed on 17 May 2011]
05de Wet H, (2002), Khoza to hand R7,2m over to the taxman from the Independent Online, [online] Available at www.iol.co.za [accessed on 17 May 2011]

Last updated · 21 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, May 27). Dr Irvin Khoza . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0065039

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