Pretoria - South Africa's minister of sport and recreation Fikile Mbalula has learnt about the passing of John 'Shoes' Moshoeu on Tuesday.
'Shoes', a former Bafana Bafana midfielder, scored eight times and was capped 73 for the national team and was part of the triumphant team which lifted the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations title.
In a statement released by his department, Mbalula passed on his deepest condolences to his family and the entire football fraternity.