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Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the city of Polokwane the Limpopo province that currently plays in the first tier of South African football, the Premier Soccer League. The team plays its home matches at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Polokwane City FC was established in 2012 although after the owners of Bay United sold the franchise to the Mogaladi family. After playing in various temporary venues, the club was moved officially from Port Elizabeth to Polokwane City.

In November 2012, a serious car accident involving Polokwane City made headlines after the sad news of four players losing their lives.

The crash occurred on the R71 highway, near Polokwane as the players were returning from their match against FC AK. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving.

The deceased players were:

  • Khomotso Silvester Mpaketsane (27) – born 13 April 1985 – joined the club in January 2011 (during Bay United F.C. season) and stayed after moving to Polokwane
  • Benjamin Moeketsi Nthete (23) – born 22 February 1989 – an attacker who joined the club in 2012 on loan from Orlando Pirates
  • Mojalefa Robert Mphuthi (21) – born 31 August 1991 – striker, nicknamed ‘Small’, who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane
  • Koketso Isaiah Takalo (20) – born 15 February 1992 – left-wing, nicknamed ‘Kaiser’ or ‘KK’, who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane