Pretoria - South Africans are shocked and saddened by the untimely death of Bafana Bafana assistant coach Thomas Madigage.
Madigage died in a car accident near Burgersfort in Limpopo in the early hours of Friday morning.
The President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) Kirsten Nematandani has expressed shock at the passing away of Madigage.
"We are shocked and at a loss for words and as we speak, we are on our way to meet the family and find out what actually happened.
"We would like to pass our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the entire nation on this shocking development," he said.
The long serving assistant coach of Supersport United was appointed Bafana's head coach Gordon Igesund's first choice for the position, as he wanted to work with an assistant coach who had achieved great success in that position and who would complement his own style and strengths.
His appointment was aimed at strengthening the Bafana technical team in their quest for success in the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 and in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2014.
Further details will follow once Safa has met with the family and police. - SAnews.gov.za
