Khwezi Mafu
| Born | 29 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey High School Southdowns College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khwezi Mafu (born 29 March 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in the Currie Cup.[2] His regular position is Lock or Flanker.
Mafu was named in the Pumas side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.[3] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Pumas against the Griquas in Round 3 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.[4]
Mafu was accused of violently raping an 18-year-old woman in Port Elizabeth in 2018.[5] These allegations were later withdrawn due to lack of key witness statements, and he was acquitted.[6]
References
- ↑ "Khwezi Mafu". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Khwezi Mafu". Boland Rugby. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pumas squad". SA Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Pumas hold on to scrape past Griquas". SA Rugby Magazine. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Sixaba, Philasande. "Bulls player Mafu charged with rape". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ Africa, AlgoaFM South. "Khwezi Mafu acquitted of rape". www.algoafm.co.za. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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