Overview
- The 20-year-old Béziers academy prop collapsed during a training session in France in July, was taken to hospital and died hours later according to multiple reports.
- French club Béziers and club president Bob Skinstad led public tributes and said the club will support Makwedini’s family and teammates.
- Coverage reports the immediate cause as a cardiac arrest during training while one outlet cited heatstroke, and no further public medical findings or formal investigation results have been published.
- Makwedini came through Wynberg Boys’ High and South Africa junior squads before joining Béziers’ academy ahead of the 2025–26 season and was considered likely to push for the senior squad.
- The family held a private funeral in his Eastern Cape hometown of Komga/Qumrha, relatives recalled his long-term plan called 'Vision 2031' to reach the Springboks, and the rugby community is mourning the loss of a promising young player.