Johannesburg: South African Premier League footballer Mondli Cele died after the car he was a passenger in plunged into a river near eastern city Pietermaritzburg.
Cele and another passenger died when the driver lost control of the car, a provincial transport department spokesman said. A third passenger survived.
The tragedy occurred a few hours after the 27-year-old scored for Maritzburg United in a 3-3 Premiership thriller against famed Soweto club Orlando Pirates on Sunday. Cele was included in the preliminary South Africa squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations .
Cele dies as car plunges into river
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