Tributes pour in for footballer, Mlondi Dlamini

The 20-year-old was killed in a car accident near Cato Ridge yesterday afternoon.  

Fans and supporters have been taking to social media to send their condolences to Dlamini's family and Maritzburg United. 

One Twitter user said another great football player in the making has been taken too soon.

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Team manager, Quinton Jettoo says a memorial service for Dlamini will be held later this week. Jettoo says management met with players this morning.

"He was a very cheerful character - he was part of the group. It will definitely affect us. We have just met with the players - they are all hurt and devastated. We have given them two days off. We will reconvene on Wednesday to map  way forward," he says. 

Dlamini is the second Team of Choice player to have been killed in a road accident in successive years. Mondli Cele died in January last year. 

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