Kaizer Motaung Premier Soccer League. Despite early setbacks and opposition, Motaung succeeded in assembling a good mix of veterans and talented rookies and the club soon became a force to be reckoned with. The Kaizer Chiefs soon had a large following. Within a short time, the Kaizer Chiefs became the most successful team in South Africa, winning more than 78 trophies and gaining an estimated fourteen million supporters throughout the country. Indeed, it is often jokingly stated that Kaizer Chiefs do not really play any away matches, as their supporters always outnumber those of the home team. One of Kaizer Chiefs' biggest
Gordon Gilbert against the National Team of Botswana on 24 April 2008. Following a strong season with Mpumalanga Black Aces he signed for Kaizer Chiefs of the Premier Soccer League in 2008. At Kaizer Chiefs, Gilbert played in the squad which won both the Mpumalanga International Cup and the MTN Supa 8 competitions. He was also awarded Kaizer Chief’s Man of the Match on his Premier Soccer League debut. In 2009 after spending a full season with a competitive Kaizer Chief’s squad, it was announced that Gilbert would go on a season long loan to Moroka Swallows of the Premier Soccer League.