South African Football Association (Johannesburg)

South Africa: Safa Mourns the Passing On of Madigage

19 October 2012
Photo: 2010 FIFA OC
Bafana fans in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

It is with shock and regret that the South African Football Association (SAFA) has learnt of the untimely passing on of Bafana Bafana assistant coach, Thomas Madigage in a car accident near Burgersfort in Limpopo in the early hours of this morning.

Further details will follow once the Association has met with the family and police.

"We are shocked and at a loss for words and as we speak, we are on our way to meet the family and find out what actually happened," said SAFA President, Kirsten Nematandani.

"We would like to pass our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the entire nation on this shocking development," added the SAFA President.

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