AmaZulu Player George Maluleka Collapses Again During DStv Premiership Match Against Swallows FC

• For the third time in South African football this season, a player has collapsed either during a match or at practice
• This time, it was AmaZulu player George Maluleka, who fell during a DStv Premiership encounter against Swallows FC
• The incident occurred at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, the second involving Maluleka this season

A shocking scene unfolded at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday night.

AmaZulu player George 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.

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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. The article reported that it was so that an assessment could be made on Maluleka. There has not yet been an update on his condition.

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.

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There was a moment of great concern in a Motsepe Foundation Championship encounter between Black Leopards and Casric Stars at Malamulele Stadium in Limpopo.

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.

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

Siphamandla Mtolo laid to rest

Sports Brief also reported on the funeral of Mtolo's funeral.

Richards Bay FC captain Siphamandla Mtolo has been laid to rest.

He was buried in his hometown of Shakaskraal in the Ilembe District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. 'Spepe', as he was fondly known, collapsed during a practice last week, before dying on the way to the hospital.

The cause of his death has not yet been revealed.