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JACOB LEKGETHO DIES IN HOSPITAL

Former Moroka Swallows stalwart, defender Jacob "Bobo" Lekgetho, died at a private hospital in Lenasia yesterday morning.

Former Moroka Swallows stalwart, defender Jacob "Bobo" Lekgetho, died at a private hospital in Lenasia yesterday morning.

Lekgetho, 31, who was a hard-tackling left-back, joined the Russian-based Lokomotiv after being spotted while playing for Bafana Bafana. He returned to South Africa from Moscow and mysteriously retired from competitive football.

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