24-04-2025
Sinamandla Zondi's family shocked after death of their ‘healthy boy'
Before Durban City midfielder Sinamandla Zondi tragically collapsed in the prematch warm-up of Tuesday's game against Milford FC, his father and 'No 1 fan', Lungisani Zondi, was in the crowd, looking forward to watching his son play.
It was only an hour later Lungisani Zondi learnt of his 22-year-old son's death.
Sinamandla Zondi had been rushed to hospital from Tuesday night's Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) match between second-tier leaders Durban City and seventh-placed Milford. When news came back he player had died, the match was abandoned at half time with Mildford 1-0 up.
Family spokesperson Ntokozo Ndlovu, Sinamandla Zondi's uncle, described events from brother Lungisani Zondi's perspective.
'My brother is distraught — he never missed his [Zondi's] games, especially the home ones, so he was also there yesterday as his No 1 supporter,' Ndlovu said on Wednesday.
