The South African Football Association (SAFA) confirmed that the memorial service of the late Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs star, John "Shoes" Moshoeu will take place on Friday 24 April.
SAFA added that the service will kick-off at 12:00pm at Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto.
Friends, football officials and colleagues have paid their condolences to Moshoeu's family home in Bryanston.
The 49-year-old Moshoeu had been battling cancer for some time and was in and out of hospital in the past few months.
Safa president Dr Danny Jordaan‚ who together with former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe visited Moshoeu at the clinic on Monday evening‚ said he was shocked by the news.
“I saw him on Monday evening when I visited him at the clinic and although he was not in good shape‚ he recognised me and even spoke a bit; little did I know that this was some way of him saying goodbye‚” he said.
“Our deepest condolences to his family and friends for their loss. We hope they find strength during these difficult times. As the association‚ the passing of this legend saddens us.”
Shoes Moshoeu's memorial service on Friday
The South African Football Association (SAFA) confirmed that the memorial service of the late Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs star, John "Shoes" Moshoeu will take place on Friday 24 April.
SAFA added that the service will kick-off at 12:00pm at Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto.
Friends, football officials and colleagues have paid their condolences to Moshoeu's family home in Bryanston.
The 49-year-old Moshoeu had been battling cancer for some time and was in and out of hospital in the past few months.
Safa president Dr Danny Jordaan‚ who together with former Bafana Bafana captain Lucas Radebe visited Moshoeu at the clinic on Monday evening‚ said he was shocked by the news.
“I saw him on Monday evening when I visited him at the clinic and although he was not in good shape‚ he recognised me and even spoke a bit; little did I know that this was some way of him saying goodbye‚” he said.
“Our deepest condolences to his family and friends for their loss. We hope they find strength during these difficult times. As the association‚ the passing of this legend saddens us.”
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