Tales of the Legends – Bidding farewell to a pair of a great men of substance

Peddling on the name of the legendary South African football icon Ephraim ‘Jomo’ Sono, came at a heavy price. One was obligated by the name tag to perform at the highest level putting in faultless displays week in and week out in order to live up to the name.

Jomo’ Nakanene, was a highly gifted fantastic versatile baller, who possessed all the required ingredients of a superstar in the making. Founder member of now defunct Kuisebmund outfit Red Fire, aka ‘Ozohande’, Jomo’s preferred position was fullback, but the versatile baller could play in almost all positions on the field bar goalkeeping.

A brilliant overlapping fullback, the well-built tallish boy from Omatjete formed a telepathic combination with fellow fullback from the left side Simon ‘Motwa’ Mwandingi, marshalling the Birds’ rock solid rearguard.