Relebohile Mofokeng: The Pirates wizard whose dad didn’t want him to play
Teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng has captured the nation's attention on the football pitch but, as Bareng-Batho Kortjaas writes, he might never have had the chance to show his skills
16 June 2024 - 00:03
Had Sechaba Mofokeng got his way, South Africans would never have seen the wizardry of his twinkle-toed teenage son Relebohile, who has the nation under his spell in his maiden season in the professional soccer ranks. ..
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