Sinethemba Jantjie
Sinethemba Jantjie (15 February 1989 – 1 April 2019) was a South African professional footballer who played for Mbombela United and Free State Stars as a winger.

Early and personal life
Jantjie came from Whittlesea.

Career
Jantjie was described as a "late bloomer who rose to prominence in the 2015/16 season with Mbombela United when he helped take the club close to promotion to the Premier League". During that season he scored 3 goals in 12 league games. He then moved to Free State Stars for the 2016–17 season, scoring 8 goals in 63 league games during his 3 seasons with the club. He was due to sign for Bidvest Wits ahead of the 2019–20 season. Following his death, Bidvest Wits declared his contract "null and void".

Death
Jantjie died in a road accident in Bethlehem on 1 April 2019, aged 30. He was buried on 6 April 2019. At his funeral the Free State Stars players said they would dedicate the remaining games to Jantjie's memory.

Following his death, Free State Stars' next match was postponed for his funeral, whilst the PSL said their forthcoming fixtures would observe a minute's silence.

References

1989 births
2019 deaths
South African men's soccer players
Mbombela United F.C. players
Free State Stars F.C. players
National First Division players
Place of birth missing
South African Premier Division players
Men's association football wingers
Road incident deaths in South Africa