Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born

Date: 17 Jul 1955
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born

Ephraim Matsilele “Jomo” Sono was born in Orlando East in Soweto. Sono was brought up by his grandparents after his father died and his mother abandoned him. He was forced to work from a young age in order to help support the family. He began selling apples and peanuts at soccer games and train stations.

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01Jomo Cosmos Jomo Sono Profile [online] Available at: www.jomocosmos.co.za [Accessed on 4 July 2012]
02Front foot Biography - Jomo Sono [online] Available at: www.frontfoot.co.za [Accessed on 4 July 2012]

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South African History Online. (2012, July 13). Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088200

South African History Online (2012) 'Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born', South African History Online, 13 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088200 (Accessed: 22 August 2026).

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South African History Online. "Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born." South African History Online. July 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088200.