Staff Reporter
The South African football fraternity is mourning the passing of former striker Philemon Masinga who was recently hospitalised following a long illness.
‘Chippa’ was reportedly on his way to recovery, but the South African Football Association (Safa) has announced on Sunday that the former Mamelodi Sundowns striker has passed away.
Masinga was hospitalized in December last year after suffering from an undisclosed illness and was reportedly recovering just after he was hospitalized at Tshepong Hospital and later moved to Parktown in Johannesburg.
Although the details remain sketchy for now, ‘Chippa’ was one of the most influential figures in South African football as he helped take the national team to dizzy heights in the past 15 years.
The former Jomo Cosmos hitman represented the 1996 African champions for more than 50 times and netted 18 goals, he was a key player for coach Clive Barker’s squad in 1996 where they lifted
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