Tonic Chabalala (born 25 April 1979 in

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) is a South African

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defender formerly for

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in the

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. He captained the Orlando Pirates side which reached the semi-finals of the 2006 CAF Champions League. He is the cousin of fellow footballer

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1979 births Living people People from Greater Giyani Local Municipality Soccer players from Limpopo South African soccer players Men's association football defenders Orlando Pirates F.C. players Dynamos F.C. (South Africa) players South African Premier Division players {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub