The club was named in honor of the murdered South African civil rights activist Steve Biko, who was killed by the Apartheid regime. Founded in 1978, the club initially began playing in the third division. They climbed the ranks of the league to achieve second place in 1983. In 1989, they played for the first time in the top division.[2]
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