The 23-year-old has signed a three-year contract and will link up with the rest of the squad this morning.

“I am pleased to be here and look forward to meeting the rest of the team,” said Mokobodi. “It’s a big opportunity to play for such a club and I am ready to get going. I would like to make a meaningful contribution to this great institution.”

Mokobodi has been handed the number 33 jersey for this season.

The ladies soccer fraternity is mourning the reported passing of Jessica Kekane, who reportedly died on 21 July 2026.
Unconfirmed information circulating suggests that Jessica may have collapsed while playing soccer before her passing.

However, the circumstances surrounding the incident and her official cause of death have not yet been independently confirmed.

News of her passing has prompted messages of condolences to her family, friends, teammates and members of the ladies soccer community.

Further confirmed information regarding what happened is still awaited.

According to the relative, Jayden had an argument with his partner on Friday night after going out with friends. The following morning, at around 8am, he reportedly called his father and told him he “couldn’t take it anymore.”

His father immediately rushed to where Jayden was staying and was told that he had locked himself in the bathroom. He forced the door open, but sadly, it was already too late.

It is also reported that Jayden had been deeply affected by the deaths of his grandmother and a close friend.
May his soul rest in peace.

Makwedini (20) died in France, where he played for French club AS Béziers Hérault.

It has been reported that he collapsed and died following a training session.

His uncle, Mphumzi Zuzile, told eNCA the family was still struggling to come to terms with the loss.

“As a family, we are still shocked by this horrific tragedy. He had just left last week for France, after a five- week vacation. He was in good spirits. And when we got the news yesterday that he is no more, it shocked the entire family.

“We are in consultation with his club and we are trying to ensure his body is repatriated to South Africa. We will give more details about the funeral sometime next week.

“We are very sad. We request the community and people out there to give us space as a family while we deal with the tragedy,” said Zuzile.

South Africans fell in love with Makwedini when he played for his high school, Wynberg Boys’ High School.

Bob Skinstad, president of AS Béziers Hérault confirmed it in a statement.

“Luqobo joined our academy during the off-season and quickly became a cherished member of the Red and Blue family. His commitment, kindness, and character left a profound mark on the entire club.

“During this time of immense pain, AS Béziers Hérault stands with his loved ones and offers them our full support.

“We respectfully ask that the club, our players, and Bibo’s loved ones be granted the time and privacy needed to grieve during this incredibly difficult period,” said Skinstad.

Sundowns have yet to make a statement and the cause of Adams’ death has not yet been made public.

A World Cup with Bafana

His untimely passing comes just weeks after representing Bafana Bafana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where South Africa reached the Round of 32 before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Canada.

The former Stellenbosch FC midfielder featured in all three of Bafana’s group stage matches at the tournament but was an unused substitute in the knockout clash against Canada.

Adams, along with seven other Sundowns players who represented South Africa at the World Cup, had been granted an additional two weeks’ leave before returning for pre-season. He had been expected to rejoin Miguel Cardoso’s squad next week during their training camp in Austria.

The talented midfielder joined Sundowns in January last year after completing a move from Stellenbosch, where he had established himself as one of the Premier Soccer League’s best midfielders.

A product of the Stellenbosch academy, Adams signed his first professional contract in 2020 before becoming a key figure in the first team.

He made 139 appearances for the Cape Winelands club, the second most in their history, before securing a move to the Brazilians.

A Stellies star

During his time with Stellies, Adams helped the club win the 2023 Carling Knockout. He continued his success at Sundowns, winning the Betway Premiership and CAF Champions League titles in less than two years.

On the international stage, Adams was part of the Bafana squad that claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.

His death has sent shockwaves through South African football, with tributes expected to pour in from across the local and international game.

The party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, on Saturday said the party will submit a motion of no confidence proposal with the hope of removing Ramaphosa as head of state.

“Following yesterday’s Constitutional Court judgment, the MK Party considers it necessary to formally express our intention to file this motion.

“In light of the constitutional importance of a motion of no confidence, as well as the considerable political pressures surrounding such proceedings, we have written to the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting that the motion be conducted by secret ballot.

“This is to safeguard both the independence and integrity of Members’ votes and to ensure they can exercise their responsibilities freely and effectively,” said Ndhlela.

Prima Facie evidence

He said the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the prima facie evidence relating to the robbery on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in 2020 warrants a full investigation. He said this casts a “very dark” cloud over the President.

“The MK Party, together with millions of South Africans have totally lost confidence in the current President of South Africa, Mr Ramaphosa. It is only appropriate that we demand his resignation and impeachment,” said Ndhlela.

“The MK Party stands ready to debate this motion at the earliest possible time,” he added.

Meanwhile, political parties such as the EFF have called for Ramaphosa to resign before parliament’s impeachment committee begins its work.

“Now it’s for Ramaphosa to use his conscience and resign as the president of South Africa and go and face impeachment. We cannot face a president who is doing the work of being a president and doing the work of impeachment.

“He must concentrate on one; he can’t concentrate on the one of being a president, he has to concentrate on impeachment. This again goes to the doorstep of the ANC; they must choose South Africa, or they must choose Ramaphosa,” he said.

He was speaking outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Friday.

The Constitutional court has set aside a 2022 parliamentary decision to block parliament from further probing allegations of money laundering that Ramaphosa faces after $580,000 was stolen on his game farm.

Will Ramaphosa jump ship?

Opposition parties such as the EFF want an impeachment committee formed as soon as possible by parliament to get to the bottom of the facts behind the source of these funds.

Meanwhile, Ramaphosa has always maintained that the funds were proceeds of the sale of game.

The 20-year-old completed a move to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire FC in January, signing a lucrative four-year deal reportedly worth about R50 million.

The switch comes after he made his first-team debut during the 2024/25 Premier Soccer League season.

According to reports, Mbokazi earns between R1.3 million and R1.5 million per month.

That would put his annual earnings at roughly R16 million to R18 million.

By comparison, Mamelodi Sundowns captain and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who is widely believed to be among the PSL’s top earners, reportedly takes home upwards of R500,000 a month.

Mbokazi’s contract in the USA runs until 2029, with an option to extend for a further season.

Among those critical of the move was Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, who took aim at the player’s agent, Basia Michaels.

“What is he going to do in Chicago? They are not even a top team in America. I don’t think it is a good choice,” he said at a press conference.