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RECORDED | Former Bafana Bafana coach Clive 'The Dog' Barker laid to rest

Sports lovers gathered in Durban on Thursday for the official provincial funeral of legendary former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker.

Clive Barker does his plane celebration at Bidvest Wits in a Premiership match against Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on April 20 2013.
Clive Barker does his plane celebration at Bidvest Wits in a Premiership match against Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on April 20 2013. (Luke Walker/Gallo Images)

Sports lovers gathered in Durban on Thursday for the official provincial funeral of legendary former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker.

Barker died in a Durban hospital on Saturday at the age of 78 after a brave battle with Lewy body dementia (LBD), according to a family statement. 

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