Ten buses available to take fans to Mulaudzi funeral in Venda

30 October 2014 - 16:00 By Sapa
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ASA president Aleck Skhosana.
ASA president Aleck Skhosana.
Image: Sunday Times

Ten buses have been made available for sports fans in Gauteng who want to attend Mbulaeni Mulaudzi's funeral in Limpopo, Athletics SA (ASA) said on Thursday.

"There were a lot of enquiries received and we felt assistance should be extended to those members of the public who need transport to the funeral in Venda," ASA president Aleck Skhosana said in a statement.

The Olympic silver medalist and former 800m world champion died on Friday morning when his car overturned on the R555 road in Mpumalanga.

He will be buried at Muduluni village, in Venda, on Saturday.

The buses will leave on Friday from Johannesburg and Tshwane, allowing those who want to be part of the night virgil to participate.

The travelling times are as follows:

Johannesburg - five buses leave Braamfontein Recreation Centre at 4pm

Tshwane - three buses leave Pilditch Stadium at 4pm.

Polokwane - two buses leave Peter Mokaba Stadium at 4pm.

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