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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Respected sports journalist and former 2010 Fifa World Cup bid and local organising committee (LOC) communications head Jermaine Craig has died.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Craig’s family confirmed his death in a statement, saying he collapsed at a gym on Monday morning and was taken to a hospital in Sandton.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family of Jermaine Craig is saddened to inform you of his passing this morning,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cJermaine collapsed while at gym and was rushed to the Sandton Mediclinic where efforts to revive him failed.<\/p>\n

\u201cInformation regarding funeral and other arrangements will follow in due course. We ask that you keep [Craig’s wife] Michelle, [his sons] Matthew, Christian, Jermaine\u2019s mom and the rest of the family in your prayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family requests privacy and deeply appreciates your messages of support during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Craig worked for The Star newspaper for many years as a senior sports reporter during a journalism career in which he won numerous awards and later served in an editorial capacity.<\/p>\n

When he left journalism, Craig worked for the 2009 Fifa Confederation Cup and 2010 World Cup LOC in various roles in media, including as head of communications.<\/p>\n

At the time of his death Craig was a media officer for the Confederation of African Football (Caf), where he worked at Mamelodi Sundowns matches and was a consultant for a number of companies.<\/p>\n

Apart from working for The Star, Craig was a former editor of The Argus and GM of sport for the Independent Newspapers group.<\/p>\n

As MD at his agency, Craig Communications, the former journalist also worked as a consultant to teams, companies and entities, including Kaizer Chiefs, NBA Africa, 4Racing, the African Football League and Arena Holdings.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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