It is with a heavy heart that the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have learnt of the passing of three netball players and one official who were involved in a serious accident in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, 5 December 2021.
The team was travelling to Cape Town for the 2021 SPAR National Championships.
The SASCOC President was saddened by this tragedy and commented, “Our athletes are the backbone of sport and they work hard to excel in their different sporting disciplines. It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our netball players and an official during a time when netball athletes are preparing and looking forward to the 2023 Netball World Cup.
“In this time of bereavement, our thoughts go out to the deceased’s families, friends and the entire netball community.”
SASCOC Acting CEO, Ravi Govender also conveyed his sympathy to the families of the deceased and the sports family as a whole, “We are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of the netball team members who were travelling on duty to compete at the National Championships.”
“It is tragic that our athletes’ lives have been cut short so unexpectedly and we convey our sincere condolences and our sympathy to their families and the Netball family.”
SASCOC wishes the rest of the team who were injured a speedy recovery and may your families stay strong during this difficult time.”