South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan joined the football world in remembering and mourning Masinga.
“We have lost a giant of South African Football‚ this is a sad day for our football‚” said Jordaan.
Masinga was born on 28 June 1969 in Klerksdorp in the North West and played among other clubs Mamelodi Sundowns‚ Jomo Cosmos‚ Leeds United‚ Saint Galliens in Switzerland‚ FC Bari and Salernitana in Italy.
Leeds United tweeted soon after the passing on of the football legend: “It is with great sadness that the club has learnt of former striker Phil Masinga’s passing. The thoughts of everyone at #LUFC are with his family and friends”.
Confederation of African Football deputy secretary general‚ Anthony Baffoe‚ took to Twitter yesterday and posted: “We have lost another hero - Phil Masinga just passed away. Rest well Phil..May your soul rest in perfect peace".