The terraces called him 16V, after the fastest engine on the road, and on 7 July 1992 at Kings Park he settled South Africa's first sanctioned international in decades with an 82nd minute penalty against Cameroon. He won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations at home, robbing two Tunisians in the final to lay on both of Mark Williams' goals, and collected the rest of his medals with Kaizer Chiefs, where he spent most of his career. Career record: 50 caps and 9 goals for South Africa; club career at Kaizer Chiefs, Ferro Carril Oeste, Columbus Crew.
| 1987–2004 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 1995–1995 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 1996–1997 | Columbus Crew |
| South Africa | 50 caps, 9 goals |
South Africa legends whose careers overlapped Khumalo's
One rank above: Steven Pienaar at #3.
One rank below: Itumeleng Khune at #5.
South Africa's editorial top five: Benni McCarthy · Lucas Radebe · Steven Pienaar · Doctor Khumalo · Itumeleng Khune.