George Maluleka: Amazulu Gives Update on Player After He Collapsed vs Swallows FC

• It appears that George Maluleka is on the way to a full recovery after a medical emergency
• He collapsed while playing for AmaZulu in a DStv Premiership match against Swallows FC on Saturday night
• This was the second time that Maluleka was stricken during a match this season

George Maluleleka will be just fine.

This was the message from his club AmaZulu on Sunday.

According to Sport24 a statement from the club read:

“Thanks for your kind messages towards George Maluleke who required immediate medical attention right before the match against Swallows was about to end at Moses Mabhida. Mido was discharged after a number of tests were conducted by our medics.”

Maluleka collapses during match

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Maluleka collapsed in the final minutes of a DStv Premiership match against Swallows FC.

According to iDiski Times, Usuthu's assistant coach Ayanda Dlamini pounced into action immediately, running onto the pitch to administer a defibrillator to Maluleleka as he lay motionless. Dlamini was then assisted by other medical staff on duty at the venue, leading to the player regaining consciousness.

An ambulance allegedly took longer than acceptable to enter the pitch, though after Maluleka was put on board it, did not take him to hospital.

Worryingly, this is the second time this campaign that Maluleka has collapsed on the field. He was stricken during a match against Sekhukhune United at the end of last December, with the latest incident likely to raise concerns about the 34-year-old's career.

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Leopards forward Tiklas Thutlwa reportedly collapsed during the encounter that would eventually end in a 1-1 draw. According to FARPost, it is believed that the brutally hot weather conditions eventually overwhelmed Thutlwa. Medical personnel responded immediately to the stricken player, who was not taken to the hospital.

The incident happened less than two weeks after the tragic death of Richards Bay FC player Siphamandla Mtolo, who collapsed during a training session.