Zodwa Khoza dies

The brand manager of South Africa’s Orlando Pirates Football Club, Zodwa Khoza, died at the Louis Pasteur hospital in Pretoria of what doctors described as multiple organ failure on Monday.

At the time of her passing, Zodwa had her mother and two brothers at her bedside. Ntombizodwa Nomvula Khoza, who was affectionately known as Zo, was born on August 19 1975 in Johannesburg.She matriculated from Red Hill High School in Sandton and continued to study marketing and communication.Zodwa was married to Sizwe Motaung, whom she divorced after she discovered she had contracted HIV.Zodwa is the daughter of Irvin Khoza, who is chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, the PSL and Local Organising Committee of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.”There is no doubt that my daughter died from AIDS-related complications.It is sad that she contracted HIV within a marriage.At this stage I am most worried about her daughter, they were very close,” Khoza said.She took ill after her return from the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.She died seven days after being admitted to hospital.- SupersoccerNtombizodwa Nomvula Khoza, who was affectionately known as Zo, was born on August 19 1975 in Johannesburg.She matriculated from Red Hill High School in Sandton and continued to study marketing and communication.Zodwa was married to Sizwe Motaung, whom she divorced after she discovered she had contracted HIV.Zodwa is the daughter of Irvin Khoza, who is chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club, the PSL and Local Organising Committee of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.”There is no doubt that my daughter died from AIDS-related complications.It is sad that she contracted HIV within a marriage.At this stage I am most worried about her daughter, they were very close,” Khoza said.She took ill after her return from the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.She died seven days after being admitted to hospital.- Supersoccer

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