Career
He joined the Arcs in the late 70s and became their Football player of the Year in 1981
He joined Swallows for a record breaking R22 000 in 1982. Hlongwane scored 59 goals for the Birds between 1985 and 1986 scoring hat tricks against Bush Buckinghamshire, Klerksdorp City and Orlando Pirates. By the time of his death in 2006, he was the coach at Mamelodi Sundowns development.
He died in his sleep at his home in Mabopane on 14 October 2006 after a long battle with leukaemia.
He was buried at Akasia Cemetery in Nina Park.