Johannesburg – The Kaizer Chiefs family is mourning again, after the club announced the passing of Erick Mathoho’s father.
Kaizer Chiefs official Twitter account posted the following tweet, “It is with our deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Erick Mathoho’s father, Johannes Ntshavheni Mathoho (1945-2021) on Thursday, 7 January. Our prayers go out to the Mathoho family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.”
This is Mathoho’s second family member to pass on in the space of less than seven months after the loss of his sister in June last year.
It is with our deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Erick Mathoho’s father, Johannes Ntshavheni Mathoho (1945-2021) on Thursday, 7 January. Our prayers go out to the Mathoho family in their time of grief.
May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/ZWzu9rCLwZ
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) January 8, 2021
Condolences for the defender poured in on social media:
https://twitter.com/Kgalagadi_Gent/status/1347455846054305792?s=20
Rest in peace 🙏 to the gentleman who turned down💰 to make sure Tower joins the gold & black & not the yellow nation. Condolences to the Mathoho family 🙏.
— ⚽️Dinho 💥 (@MaraDinho_10) January 8, 2021
Condolences to the the family… Friends…relatives & the Kaizer Chiefs Family
Wishing you strength during this difficult period..
May the soul of the father who gave birth to one of our great defenders repose peacefully
💔💔💔💔— Lettuce Mathebula (@lettucemtititi) January 8, 2021
Condolences Tower. Stay strong man. ✌🏾💔 pic.twitter.com/HSVuwCHYWh
— 𝐍𝐉 (@_uNjabulo_) January 8, 2021
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