About Sizwe Motaung
Lived 1970 – 2001 (aged 31). Sizwe Motaung was a South African association football player.
Sizwe Motaung (7 January 1970 – 16 August 2001) was a South African football player who played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, St. Gallen, CD Tenerife, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as well at international level for the national side. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.
Motaung scored one of the goals in Sundowns' losing effort in the 1994 BP Top 8 final.
He died of an AIDS-related disease at his home in Newcastle on 16 August 2001, at the age of 31.
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Who was Sizwe Motaung?
Association footballer (1970-2001)
When was Sizwe Motaung born?
Sizwe Motaung was born on 7 January 1970 in Newcastle.
When did Sizwe Motaung die?
Sizwe Motaung died on 16 August 2001 in Newcastle.
What was Sizwe Motaung's occupation?
Sizwe Motaung was an association football player.
What nationality was Sizwe Motaung?
Sizwe Motaung was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sizwe Motaung. https://biography.guide/sizwe-motaung/
MLA: "Sizwe Motaung." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sizwe-motaung/.
Chicago: "Sizwe Motaung." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sizwe-motaung/.
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