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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Kaizer Chiefs legend Thabo \u201cTsiki Tsiki\u201d Mooki has sent his thoughts to the families of those who died in the Ellis Park stampede disaster 23 years ago.<\/p>\n

Thursday marks the anniversary of the tragedy when 43 fans were killed in a stampede and crushes because of overcrowding after gates were broken down for the Premiership Soweto derby match between Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on April 11 2001.\u201cThe day began like every match day. We were filled with excitement and so were the fans. It was an important match,\u201d Mooki, who took the field at Ellis Park that day, told Chiefs\u2019 website.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the game started we did not know what was going on. When the game stopped we were told there was a stampede. Only later did we get to know what unfolded.\u201dMooki said the players had a lot to deal with mentally after the disaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a captains\u2019 committee of senior players and we were able to get the help we needed to ensure the players were able to continue emotionally and psychologically and play in memory of the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that stage in my career I never had the experience of people passing at a game and it was traumatic for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mooki sent his thoughts to the families of those who died.\u201cMay the souls of those who passed that evening rest in peace. Among them were breadwinners for their families, important community leaders, children, fathers and mothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those families who lost these members, to this day I sympathise with them and feel for what they went through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The game was abandoned on the night and was replayed almost two months later, with Mooki scoring in a 1-0 win. He dedicated his match-winning goal and performance to the memory of the fans who perished at Ellis Park.<\/p>\n

Chiefs posted on X, \u201c#EllisPark43 #NeverForgotten\u201d, with a video of tributes from their squad.<\/p>\n

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