Boxing legend’s wife dies days after him

Emma Gabaitsiwe Mathebula, 65, the wife of the late boxing legend Peter 'Terror', passed away on Thursday 23 January.

January 23, 2020

Tumi Riba 1 minute read

Emma Gabaitsiwe Mathebula, 65, the wife of the late boxing legend Peter Terror Mathebula tragically passed away earlier this morning (Thursday, 23 January.)

Read the initial article here:

Randfontein boxing legend dies

Shane Dladla, the family spokesperson, confirmed to the Herald that she died on the day scheduled for the memorial service of her late husband who passed away on Saturday 18 January in Leratong Hospital.

“As a result of this double tragedy in the family, the memorial service has now been rescheduled and will take place on Sunday, 26 January 2020.

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Boxing legend, former world champ to be laid to rest in Greenhills

“The family has confirmed that the final send-off of their loving parents – who remained joined in love till death beckoned them over to the celestial palace – would be a joint funeral on Tuesday, 28 January 2020,” Dladla said.

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January 23, 2020

Tumi Riba 1 minute read

Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.