Saddam Maake
South African football fan
About Saddam Maake
Freddie Maake is a South African football fan who is the president of the South African National Supporters (SANASU) and has claimed to be the inventor of the vuvuzela instrument.
Career
Maake is nicknamed "Saddam" after former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He claimed to have invented the vuvuzela instrument in 1965. He has been a supporter of Kaizer Chiefs since their formation in 1970.
Maake started attending South Africa national soccer team games in 1992. He is president of the South African National Supporters (SANASU).
Personal life
He has fifteen children and has divorced three times.
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South African football fan
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saddam Maake. https://biography.guide/saddam-maake/
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