Car accident claims life of Duduza footballer
“The community of Duduza is shattered and is mourning Mbamba's death. We really looked forward to seeing Mbamba reaching greater heights, but as they say: 'God's timing is perfect'."
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Duduza – Thembinkosi ‘Bashin’ Mbamba, who played for Nedbank Cup 2019 Champions, TS Galaxy, died in a motor vehicle accident over the weekend, which happened between Dunnottar and KwaThema.
His passing comes a week after he played in the final that saw the Nedbank Cup being won by a team in the National First Division after his team beat Soweto Giants, the Kaizer Chiefs, 1-0.
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Before playing for TS Galaxy, Mbamba played for a Duduza team, Izinyoka FC, and Tsakane’s African All Stars FC.
He also represented the country when he played for the u-20 national team.
Izinyoka FC public relations officer Tshepo Tlagae says Mbamba’s death is a huge loss for Duduza.
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“The community of Duduza is shattered and is mourning Mbamba’s death.
“He was a jolly young lad who had big dreams for himself and his family. He always had a smile on his face, would give you a listening ear and was willing to improve his game day by day,” he says.
“We really looked forward to seeing Mbamba reaching greater heights, but as they say: ‘God’s timing is perfect’,” he says.