Johannesburg - John 'Shoes' Moshoeu, who died on Tuesday in Johannesburg from stomach cancer aged 49, was a colossus of post-apartheid South African football.
AFP reports that he made an immense contribution to the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team, creating and scoring goals from the left side of midfield.
Moshoeu was at his irrepressible best in the semi-finals as debutants South Africa crushed four-time title-holders Ghana 3-0 in Soweto.