Sun Downs defender Madisha dies in a traffic accident

Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Mutjika Madisha, South Africa, died in a traffic accident in Kempton Park after attending his club's 50th anniversary celebration.

The details of the accident are not clear yet, but it is believed that the 25-year-old defender was traveling with another person, who also died as a result of the accident.

"The exact cause of the accident is not clear yet, but we can confirm that the driver lost control of the car and collided with a fixed object, to set the car on fire," the South African news platform, iWitness News, reported on Sunday.

The tragic news followed on Sun Downs after the team lost its other defender, Annelie Njunga, in a traffic accident also a few weeks ago.

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