Sports Desk Reporter
Tributes continue to pour in following the deaths of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams and former South African Under 18 rugby prop Luqobo Makwedini.
Adams died at the age of 25, while Makwedini was 20.
Premier Soccer League Chairman Dr Irvin Khoza said Adams’ sudden death had left the nation in shock.
“There are losses for which life, however painful, gives us time to prepare. Jayden Adams’ untimely passing has left the nation stunned with grief,” said Khoza.
He described Adams as a gifted footballer.
Khoza said his talent, humility and dedication had earned him the admiration of supporters across the country.
“His star was unmistakably on the rise. In a short space of time, he created memories that will endure in South African football and in the nation’s reference points,” said Khoza.
Khoza extended his condolences to Adams’ family and the Mamelodi Sundowns community.
“May his soul repose peacefully,” said Khoza.
Kaizer Chiefs also joined the growing list of football organisations mourning Adams’ passing.
The club extended its heartfelt condolences to the Adams family and Mamelodi Sundowns.
It said its thoughts were with his friends and teammates at both club and national level.
“We pray for strength and healing. May Jayden’s soul rest in peace,” said Kaizer Chiefs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa also paid tribute to the two young sportsmen.
He extended his condolences to the families of Adams and Makwedini.
Ramaphosa said South Africa had lost two talented athletes whose lives were cut short.
The President also conveyed his sympathies to Adams’ teammates at Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns.
He remembered Makwedini’s former South African Under-18 teammates and his club colleagues in France.
“May their souls rest in peace,” said Ramaphosa.