AmaZulu FC striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya has sent a message to Sihle Nduli asking for forgiveness following his brutal lunge into the Orlando Pirates midfielder during a midweek league tie in Durban.
Ngwenya grabbed headlines during Wednesday’s Betway Premiership encounter after the horror challenge, which, however, appeared to have broken Nduli’s ankle early in the second half. The match at Kings Park Stadium ended 1-1 with Ngwenya grabbing Usuthu’s equaliser from the penalty spot.
It was Nduli’s first competitive match since returning from a long-term injury, ironically sustained in Durban in November 2025 during a league game against Golden Arrows FC. The Buccaneers central midfielder could be seen writhing in apparent pain on the turf after the dangerous challenge.
Pirates are yet to reveal the extent of Nduli’s injury or his expected timeline on the sidelines. Head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou expressed hope that the setback is not serious as he awaits feedback from the club’s medical team.
‘I HOPE YOU HAVE A PLACE IN YOUR HEART TO FORGIVE ME’: NGWENYA APOLOGISES TO NDULI
Writing on his official Facebook account on Thursday—a day after the incident—Ngwenya expressed remorse for the reckless challenge on Nduli, insisting there was no bad intent.
“I’m sorry, my brother, for what happened. I did not do it intentionally. I hope you have a place in your heart to forgive me. Speedy recovery,” Ngwenya wrote.
ARTHUR ZWANE SAYS NGWENYA COULD HAVE DONE BETTER TO AVOID INJURING ORLANDO PIRATES’ NDULI
AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane has als commented on the incident. He has also expressed regret about what happened to the former Stellenbosch FC star.
“On Nduli, I don’t like to see such things. I don’t want to see a player who is coming back from an injury with such talent and is out again injured. I wish him a speedy recovery,” said Zwane on SuperSport TV.
“We don’t even want to see our players getting injured. Thando could have done much better there. I’m sorry to the player [Nduli]; hopefully he will recover very quickly.”
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