Ex Bafana star Masinga passes on

Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga had been battling cancer
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The South African Football Association (SAFA) have announced the death of former Bafana Bafana star Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga. The 49 year old died after a battle with cancer at a Johannesburg hospital.

Phil Masinga (R) escapes with the ball as Angola’s Paulo Jorge looks on during the African Nations Cup in Bobo-Dioulasso in 1998. – (Photo by Eric CABANIS / AFP)

Retired South Africa captain Lucas Radebe, who played with Masinga at then English top-flight club Leeds United in the 1990s, said the country has lost a “great legend”.

Masinga was part of the South African squad that won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and scored 18 goals in 58 international appearances between 1992 and 2001.

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