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Football Legend Steve ‘Kalamazoo’ Mokone laid to rest

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Stephen  Mokone  was a South African footballer who was the first black South African player to play in a professional European league
Stephen Mokone was a South African footballer who was the first black South African player to play in a professional European league

Tributes have been paid to Steve ‘Kalamazoo’ Mokone. The football legend was the first black player from South Africa to play in Europe. The late Mokone is considered a hero in the country, but there was a darker side to the football legend too, as Dan Williams now reports.

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