Former Steenberg United, Royal AM and Chippa United coach Mike Lukhubeni passed away in Cape Town on Sunday.
Reports from the the Mother City say Lukhubeni passed away after he was shot at following a match played at the Site C Stadium in Khayelitsha on Sunday afternoon.
“SAFA Cape Town have noted an incident which took place after the conclusion of fixtures at Site C Lingelethu during Sunday’s SAFA Cape Town Coca-Cola Cup action. The president, the executive, and the regional executive committee, have all been informed of the latest developments and will continue to be kept abreast of developments as and when informed by local law enforcement and SAPS,” a SAFA Cape Town statement said.
“It is imperative to note at this stage that it is believed the incident is entirely unrelated to football matters and the relevant authorities must be given room to investigate the matter in its entirety. We are devastated to have heard what transpired, which was immediately attended to by SAFA Cape Town vice president, Nomonde Ndyoko, who was at the venue on the day and was already outside the venue (departing) when notified of the news. We implore our football community not to share any information pertaining to the incident, including witness reports or images, both out of respect to the families involved and the pending investigations which no doubt will be well underway already by local authorities.”
