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Orlando Pirates Confirm Death of Former Zimbabwe International Tendai Ndoro at 40

Details on his death remain undisclosed, with tributes continuing from former clubs and supporters.

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Overview

  • The South African club issued a condolence statement honoring Ndoro’s contribution and offering sympathy to his family.
  • Media reports state he was found at his home in Johannesburg.
  • Authorities have not released a cause of death, and coverage notes he had recently been unwell.
  • Supporters and former clubs, including Cape Town Spurs, posted tributes recalling standout moments from his career.
  • He rose with Chicken Inn and Black Aces, excelled at Orlando Pirates as the league’s 2016–17 runner‑up scorer, later played for Al‑Faisaly, Ajax Cape Town and Highlands Park before a 2020 retirement at Al‑Orouba, and he won 14 Zimbabwe caps with five goals including at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.