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Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns tackles Knox Mutizwa of Golden Arrows FC during a DStv Premiership match at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale on 8 May 2024. (Photo: Darren Stewart / Gallo Images)
Ronwen Williams during South Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifier match against Zimbabwe at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 11 June 2024. (Photo: Johan Pretorius / Gallo Images)
Ronwen Williams in action during a 2026 World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 11 June 2024. (Photo: Johan Pretorius / Gallo Images)
Ronwen Williams during South Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifier match against Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein on 11 June 2024. (Photo: Johan Pretorius / Gallo Images)
Ronwen Williams dives for the ball during South Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 11 June 2024. (Photo: Johan Pretorius / Gallo Images)