Sekhukhune United: Family of girl killed by Mogaila gave blessing for him to return to playing

JOHANNESBURG - Soccer club Sekhukhune United said that the family of a little girl killed by the team's player, Shaune Mogaila, had given its blessing for the striker to return to playing.

In 2024, Mogaila fled from the scene of a fatal crash in Tembisa that saw the girl killed and left her mother and a 13-year-old neighbour in a critical condition.

He later handed himself over to police.  

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Mogaila played his second game since the accident and was named man of the match after scoring the winning goal against Chippa United over the past weekend.

Sekhukhune head coach, Lehlohonolo Seema, defended the decision to recall Mogaila.

"They understand that it was an accident. It could have happened to one of us here. It shows also the family, trust me they did not forget, but they are trying to forgive. 

"They say time heals and that is why this boy can come to the field and do this because he knows that the family said: 'Your life doesn't have to stop, but we know what happened and let's see how it will go.'"