16 Years Ago 43 Football Fans Lost Their Lives At The Ellis Park Disaster

On April 11th, 2001 as Orlando Pirates played Kaizer Chiefs in a sold-out Ellis Park Stadium, elation turned to devastation as a stampede into the stadium injured 158 and killed 43.      The 43 Remembered Madikana Samuel Selepe, 39, Diepsloot Johannes Mandla Mthembu, 36, Palm Springs, Vaal Johannes Motlasi Letsoara, 35, Potchefstroom Sphiwa Esrome Mpungose, 13, Burgersdale, West Rand Ivan Jeffrey Bezuidenhout, 39, Potchefstroom Mbulelo Diniso, 25, Orlando East Veleta Eunice Mouton, 26, Windmill Park, East Rand Rosswin Andre Nation, 11, Ennerdale Pretty Lephina Phatsisi, 26, Balfour Jabu Maliyon Mkhize, 33, Delmas Alpheus Sethlake, 41, Alexandra Gideon Mudau, 34, Kromdraai, Midrand Jabulisile Xaba, 25, Berea, Johannesburg Danny Tigerls, 30, Pietersburg Angelina Mncube, 28, Joubert Park, Johannesburg Callistus Dumisani Dube, 29, Balfour Park, Johannesburg Mduduzi Thomo, 27, Jabulani, Soweto Tsietsi Daniel Wae, 54, Kagiso Michael Tsolo Nyakane, 41, Orkney Steven Modise Tshetlo, 42, Delpark, East Rand Calvin Arnolds, 34, Ennerdale Lefa James Lefera, Gauteng Rakgabo Frans Shongoane, 34, Pretoria Ernest Mandla Moyo, 33, Berea, Johannesburg John Oupa Mbambata, 34, Delareyville Deborah Selina Maphanga, 25, Duduza Thandi Merrium Thabethe, 23, Standerton Abel Tshabangu, 35, Diepkloof, Soweto Elias Ngomane, 21, Johannesburg Nkosana Elliot Hlongwane, 40, Katlehong Nhlanhla Meshack Zulu, 30, Duduza Raymond Mfana Gwala, 47, Zamdela Senki Jacob Mzizi, 47, Tsakane Stanley Tshikovhi, Tembisa Selaala Pae Maloma, Schoononborg Gugu Majozi, Jabulani, Soweto Maggie Luthuli, Protea Glen, Soweto Robert Molako, Atteridgeville Kenneth Msimango, Thokoza Frans More, Dobsonville Jabulane Raymond Baloi, Tembisa Bafana Isaac Mabuza, Tembisa Mampo Rinah Ntsoane, Berea, Johannesburg