Mondli Cele memorial service set for Thursday

Maritzburg United will host a memorial service of their late striker Mondli Cele, on Thursday, with family, football supporters and friends coming together to remember him.

Cele and SABC sports journalist Delisile Ngwenya died when Cele lost control of the vehicle he was driving in the early hours of Sunday morning and plunged into the Umsunduzi River in Pietermaritzburg.

The ABSA Premiership fixture between Maritzburg United and Lamontville Golden Arrows, as well as the Multichoice Diski fixture between Maritzburg United and Ajax Cape Town, which were both scheduled for the 23rd of January 2016, have been postponed until further notice, the club said on their official website.

The funeral arrangements are as follows:

Memorial Service

Date :Thursday 21 January 2016

Venue :Life Bible Church International (kwa Rev. Manyathi)

No 1 Archie Gumede Drive, Pietermaritzburg (opposite Old Simba Chips)

Time : 5pm

Funeral Arrangements

Date : Saturday 23 January 2016

Venue : Folweni Sports ground (near Isipingo)

Time : 9am