BREAKING: Pirates mourns the death of Mrs. Khoza!

Orlando Pirates has announced the death of club chairman Irvin Khoza’s wife Matina Elsie Khoza who passed away on Thursday morning.

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Khoza, who has been in and out of hospital struggling with ill health, is the chairman’s second wife to pass away this year following the death of Yvonne Mantwa Kgotleng-Khoza’s who passed on in January.

Matina Khoza , her daughter Sonono Khoza and young relative Thando ...
Irvin Khoza’s wife Matina Khoza, daughter Sonono Khoza and granddaughter daughter during mme Yvonne Mantwa Kgotleng-Khoza’s funeral in January.
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‘Mama’ as affectionately known by many, leaves behind her husband, four children, relatives & friends.

The Soweto giants confirmed the news on their official website.

The Khoza Family is announcing the sad passing of Mme Matina Elsie Khoza, the wife of Dr. Irvin Khoza, mother of Sonono, the late Zodwa, Nkosana and Mpumi Khoza.

Mme Matina, who was affectionately referred to by everybody, including her ten grandchildren, as Mama, has been in and out of hospital in the last few years battling ill health.  

She sadly passed at 09h11 this morning, Thursday 23 July 2020. She was 69 years of age. 

The Khoza Family pleads with the public to help us observe restrictions imposed on the nation by the Covid-19 pandemic. There will, as a result, be no visitations and prayer services held at home.