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As one Thakoane was being buried, the other Shakoane was headed straight to the cells.
This was otherwise the only glitch in a dignified and befitting funeral for a man described as the face of Mamelodi Sundowns, the charismatic Alex “Goldfinger” Tshakoane, at his funeral service at the Mamelodi International Assemblies of God Church in the Pretoria township on Thursday.
Among the prominent people who attended the service were senior officials from the Gauteng provincial department of sports, arts and culture, the Tshwane municipality, Sundowns chairperson Tlhopie Motsepe, Safa president Danny Jordaan and senior PSL administrator Ronnie Schloss.
Sundowns legends from different generations also turned up in big numbers.
The list included Mike Ntombela, John Tlale, Joel “Fire” Masilela, Themba Mnguni, Daniel “Mambush” Mudau, Eric Ramasike, Lovers Mohlala and Alex Bapela.
Tshakoane who has been involved with the club from its formative years in the 1970s, died this week at the age of 74.
Pictures by Sipho Maluka
Published on the 99th Edition
