South African footballer, Anele Ngcongca has died at the age of 33. The former Mamelodi Sundowns right-back was involved in a car crash in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday morning, November 23.
Ngcongca was reportedly thrown from the vehicle and died on the scene.
According to SA’s eNCA, a female companion who was in the car with him is in critical condition in hospital.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Anele Ngcongca dies aged 33. He was involved in a car accident in KZN early this morning. May His Soul Rest In Peace. #KCMGlobalSports #KCMGSFootball #DStvPrem pic.twitter.com/XYF910hrXg
— KCM Global Sports (@KCMGlobalSports) November 23, 2020
Ngcongca was on the verge of being unveiled as an AmaZulu player and was already in Durban after a loan agreement with Sundowns. He had agreed on a one-year loan with a further option of making the move permanent next season.