Simba Marumo

{{short description|South African soccer player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=April 2012}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2009}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simba Marumo

| image =

| fullname = Hareaipha Marumo

| height = {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|01|06}}

| birth_place = Virginia, South Africa

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Randa Spears

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Harmony

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Inter Milan

| years1 = 1999–2000

| years2 = 2000–2001

| years3 = 2001–2005

| years4 = 2005–2006

| years5 = 2006–2010

| clubs1 = Chernomorets Burgas

| clubs2 = Septemvri Sofia

| clubs3 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| clubs4 = Moroka Swallows

| clubs5 = Silver/Platinum Stars

| caps1 = 6

| caps2 = 0

| caps3 = 23

| caps4 = 15

| caps5 = 72

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 7

| goals4 = 2

| goals5 = 20

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

| nationalyears1 = 2002

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 13 February 2011

| ntupdate = 13 February 2009

}}

Hareaipha "Simba" Marumo (born 6 January 1978) is a South African former soccer player who played as a striker.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Hareaipha Simba Marumo (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13416/Hareaipha_Simba_Marumo.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}

As a teenager, he played for Inter Milan's youth academy.{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Billy |title=Swallows swoop on Simba |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/swallows-swoop-on-simba-20050628 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lerman |first=Sy |date=2006-12-16 |title=Stars take home Telkom millions |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2006-12-16-stars-take-home-telkom-millions/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}

He later served as president of the South African Football Players Union.{{Cite web |last=Dladla |first=Nkululeko |title=Simba Marumo defends multiple early coach sackings in PSL |url=https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/simba-marumo-defends-multiple-early-coach-sackings-in-psl-20190920 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=KickOff |language=en-US}}