ORLANDO Pirates midfielder Ben Motshwari has become the first South African Premier Soccer League footballer to test positive for Covid-19 bringing to two the number of South African sportspersons to test positive for the virus following cricketer Solomzi Nqweni’s confirmed case yesterday.

According to the Sowetan, the 26-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder‚ who is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome‚ announced on Twitter that he’s a Covid-19 statistic.

“So last year I got GBS‚ and have been battling this disease for the past 10 months and I’m only half way through my recovery. I got TB‚ my liver failed and my kidney failed. Now today I tested positive for coronavirus. I don’t understand why all of this is happening to me‚” wrote Nqweni on Twitter.

Motshwari’s condition was confirmed yesterday on a day that the National Soccer League board of governors was set to hold a crucial virtual meeting to give an indication on the way forward regarding the Absa 2019/20 season.

Pirates confirmed the development via a statement yesterday.
“Orlando Pirates Football Club can confirm that Ben Motshwari has tested positive for Covid-19.

Ben was presented with flu like symptoms last week and after undergoing tests, his results have come back positive.”-State media