17 July 1955
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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Jomo Cosmos Jomo Sono Profile [online] Available at: www.jomocosmos.co.za [Accessed on 4 July 2012]|Front foot Biography - Jomo Sono [online] Available at: www.frontfoot.co.za [Accessed on 4 July 2012]