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Man collapses and dies during soccer game in Polokwane

The man, believed to be a government official, was part of a soccer game taking place at around 16:45 when he suddenly collapsed.

POLOKWANE – A man collapsed and died during soccer practice at a field adjacent to the Polokwane Cricket Club on Wednesday afternoon (March 15).

The man, believed to be a government official, was part of a soccer game taking place at around 16:45 when he suddenly collapsed.

Emergency services arrived and declared the man dead on scene.

By the time the Polokwane Observer arrived on the scene, forensic pathologists and police were leaving with the body.

The Office of the Premier’s media liaison officer Jimmy Malebti could not confirm any details about the incident and added that they would first need to establish which department the deceased was attached to.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo did not have any information at his disposal at the time of publishing.

This is a developing story.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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