“Sekhukhune United FC you should hang your head in shame!” These are some of the strong sentiments aimed at the Limpopo PSL club after it decided to reinstate footballer Shaune Mogaila to top flight football, despite him facing culpable homicide charges after he was involved in a fatal crash in October last year.

The family of Gomolemo Mavimbela, the nine-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash involving Sekhukhune United star Shaune Mogaila has accused the club of lying after the footballer made the headlines in a man of the match performance at the weekend. It was his first taste of football since that football head-on crash in Thembisa, four months ago.

Mogaila played again on Wednesday night as his team were defeated 4-2 by Mamelodi Sundowns. It was at the weekend where the footballer stood out like a sore thumb, grabbing a man of the match cheque after helping his team beat Chippa United.

The drama escalated after the match when club officials claimed the footballer was back playing football again with the blessing of the Mavimbela family.

In October last year, Mogaila was involved in a fatal head-on car crash that resulted in the death of Gomolemo, which also left her mother, Kea, in a critical condition. The footballer fled the scene on foot after the crash, but later handed himself to the police.

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‘Hang your head in shame Sekhukhune United!’ Fans slam club as Shaune Mogaila makes PSL comeback