She confirms that Mokoena, also a founding member of the National Soccer League, died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.

She also extends her condolences to the family, relatives, friends and colleagues of Mokoena. Lehasa says the Free State was still expecting a lot from him, adding the department will continue to appreciate his role in the development of football in the in the province. She says the department has invested an annual financial injection into Mokoena's club, and that the department has availed a special sports science facility for the club.

Meanwhile, the Premier Soccer League(PSL) chair, Ivirn Khoza, said Mokoena was a self-made and practical man. He says Mokoena invested selflessly in football and put the towns of QwaQwa and Bethlehem on the map.

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