PROFILE
Gone but not forgotten
Mangaliso Maduna
NWU vaal was once again struck by yet another tragedy. On Monday the 28th of April the university was in
total shock as they received devastating news that one
of its honours students Mokemane Johannes Makume
had passed on following a tragic car accident. Makume,
according to a close relative was on his way back home
to Liendly from Bloemfontein where he had underwent
football trials when the accident occurred. It is still not
known whether Makume’s accident was indeed an accident or a vehicular homicide because his body was
found dumped on the side of the rod by a stranger passing by.
spectators stood up with their heads bowed as they observed a two-minute moment of silence. He was laid to
rest on Saturday the 3rd.
We would like to extend our deepest condolences and
sympathy to his friends and family.
The news of his passing came as a total shock to his
friends and a legion of his friends. One of his closest
friends who were traumatized by the news was Nathaniel Modiba who was his friend since their first year back
in 2010 and a former BCom student at the university.
“This is a tragic loss, “said Modiba. “Words cannot begin to explain how devastated I was after hearing the
news. I am still coming to terms with the fact that I will
never see him again. He was a noble guy who was
blessed with immense natural talent. He was a terrific
defender, he had the skill and unconditional passion
for the game. The world has lost a great man in him,”
Modiba concluded.
Before he was laid to rest, on Thursday the 1st of May
his friends and former res-mates organized and hosted
a football tournament in his memory. The tournament
was played between residence teams since 2010.
Shortly before the games kicked off both players and
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