Sadness as madigage is Laid to rest

@ 41, AND HIS NO MORE...

The late Bafana Bafana assistant coach Thomas Madigage was given a special send-off during his funeral in Driekop in Limpopo yesterday.

Madigage passed away last week in a car accident en route back from Burgersfort. He was 41.
Thousands of people, including high-ranking officials like Minister of Sports and Recreation Fikile Mbalula, Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale, SAFA President Kirsten Nematandani and former ANCYL President Julius Malema gathered at Madigage’s parental home to pay their last respects.
Mbalula paid tribute to ZCC church for nurturing a humble man like Madigage and urged that one of the stadiums in the country be named after him.
“We need to salute the ZCC church for nurturing this exceptional character; a humble individual which no grave will be big enough to bury him,” said Mbalula.
Jomo Sono, who adopted ‘Chincha Guluva’ in his house in Soweto at the age of 15, said Madidage was an intelligent individual and a loyal assistant coach.
“That is the reason why the crowd gathered here would shame most of the Premier Soccer League matches’ attendances,” said Sono.
Mathele said it was sad for his province to lose another talent after former Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela, who died under similar circumstances.
“Fame never went to his head; he remained selfless, went an extra mile in whatever he did and was one person who put his country above everything,” Mathale said.
Meanwhile, City of Tshwane acting mayor Terrance Mashego revealed that they intended naming the new stadium currently under construction in Soshanguve after Madigage.
“We are planning to name one of the stadiums here in Tshwane after Thomas Madigage. There is a stadium currently under construction in Soshanguve being an option to honour the legacy left behind by Madigage.”


MY HE REST IN PEACE...