The 33-year-old succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of the morning after being involved in an accident in KwaZulu-Natal.

Ngconcgca played in over 50 games for the national team after making his debut back in 2009. He was also part of the Bafana squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup which was played in South Africa.

While Anele Ngcongca played for Sundowns from 2016 to 2020, it was a Genk in Belgium where he made his name as a player with 228 appearances for the European club during his stay of nine seasons.

During the 2010 World Cup, he played for Bafana in their famous 2-1 victory over France in Bloemfontein.

It is believed that he was in KZN and was set to be unveiled but the Durban-based Premier Soccer League club, AmaZulu as a new signing.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport