Komphela and the late Stars owner shared a father-son relationship, dating back to Komphela's days as the club's player and captain between 1989 and 1993. SihleNdebeleSK RealNevilleK
Komphela's myriads fond memories of Mokoena range from the day the deceased Stars boss lent him a car to get to a Bafana Bafana camp, as a player, to living with him in his house when schools were closed when he was juggling playing and studying teaching at Tshiya College in Phuthaditjhaba.
"He'd even put me through his driver to be dropped off at training for the national team. He'd go an extra mile to make sure everything was okay. Komphela continued:"When schools were closed, as I was studying teaching, his wife used to cook for me. I used to live with that family ngidla ipapa in their house.He describes Mokoena as a long time colleague in football and a friend.
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