Cape Town - The Absa Premiership encounter between Maritzburg United and Golden Arrows has been postponed due to the funeral of Mondli Cele.
The midfielder passed away in tragic car accident in the early hours of Sunday morning as the vehicle he sat passenger in plunged into a river near eastern city of Pietermaritzburg.
The accident occurred a few hours after United secured a 3-3 draw against Orlando Pirates in a PSL game which Cele contributed to the Team of Choice’s scorecard.
SAFA media representative, Dominic Chimhavi, confirmed the news on social media while the official PSL Twitter account revealed the time and venue of Cele’s funeral.
PSL suspends KZN derby between Maritzburg Utd & Golden Arrows scheduled for Saturday to pay homage to late Mondli Cele
#RIPMondliCele
— Dominic Chimhavi (@DChimhavi) January 19, 2016
Mondli Cele Funeral Arrangements:
Date: 23 January
Venue: Folweni Sports ground (near Isipingo)
Time: 9am
#RIP pic.twitter.com/C9AIZjrSnr
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) January 19, 2016