A road accident has tragically claimed the life of Bafana Bafana right-back Anele Ngcongca, reports have emerged on Monday morning.
Various reports on Twitter have confirmed the news, as has reputable news outlet eNCA.
"He was involved in a car crash in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday morning," read the eNCA report.
"Ngcongca was thrown from the vehicle and died on the scene. His female companion is in a critical condition in hospital."
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Although the name was not mentioned, KwaZulu-Ntal Brigadier Jay Naicker has confirmed an accident took place.