JOHANNESBURG: South African Premier League footballer Mondli Cele died on Sunday (Monday in Manila) after the car he was a passenger in plunged into a river near eastern city Pietermaritzburg.

The tragedy occurred a few hours after the 27-year-old scored for Maritzburg United in a 3-3 Premiership thriller against famed Soweto club Orlando Pirates.

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