Overview
- Authorities found the 25-year-old midfielder's body on Saturday, July 11, in a property in Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, and the City of Cape Town police registered a judicial investigation.
- No official cause of death has been released and investigators say an autopsy and forensic tests are pending before further conclusions are shared.
- Adams rose through Stellenbosch's academy, joined Mamelodi Sundowns in January 2025 and was a starter for South Africa at the 2026 World Cup, helping the team reach the knockout stage.
- The minister of sports, the South African Football Players Union, FIFA, CAF and colleagues issued condolences while the family and a spokesperson asked for privacy.
- Some media have reported an unverified line of inquiry pointing to suicide and depression after recent bereavements in his family, but police have not confirmed those claims and have urged the public to avoid speculation.