THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has joined the rest of the world in mourning pan African hero and Zambia’s First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda who died on June 17th at Maina Soko Military Hospital.In a letter of condolences to FAZ president Andrew Kamanga, CAF president Patrcie Motsepe describes the late ‘true statesman’ as the father of the continent.The head of the African football body said Kaunda was a man of principle who played a role in the liberation and advancement of not only Zambia, but several other African nations.Motsepe said in the world of football, the support that President Kaunda gave to the “KK 11” led to the growing popularity of football as Zambia’s national sport.“It was with great sadness that I learned of our former President Kenneth Kaunda’s passing. He was a father to all of us on the African continent. In this sorrowful time and on behalf of Caf, I would like […]
CAF MOURNS KK
