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Kaizer Chiefs has remembered the 43 football-loving supporters who tragically lost their lives during a Soweto Derby hosted at Ellis Park Stadium in 2001.
On April 11, 2001, 43 people were killed in a stampede at Ellis Park during a football game between the Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.
The tragedy known as the Ellis Park Stadium Disaster was the greatest stadium disaster in South African sports history, with 250 people injured.
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Chiefs Remember Ellis Park 43
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) April 11, 2022
It is truly a day that remains in our hearts.
The Kaizer Chiefs Family extends its deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and wishes that the departed continue to rest in eternal peace.
Gone But Not Forgotten.#Amakhosi4Life #EllisPark43 pic.twitter.com/1IOR2skOhW
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Kaizer Chiefs Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung have sent her team’s heartfelt condolences to the family member of those who perished on that day.
“It is truly a day that remains in our hearts. While we reflect on the day, we continue to convey our condolences to the families of those who perished in the disaster.
“We have tried to honour their legacy – and those from the 1991 Orkney tragedy – by heeding the bitter lessons we learned in our quest to avoid the recurrence of anything of that nature,” she said.
The team has expressed its excitement to be welcoming supporters for the first time in two years on Saturday (16 April) when they host SuperSport United at FNB Stadium.
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