Matoho learnt when he had left the country for Burkina Faso that his younger brother had passed away on Monday.
But the towering defender decided to remain in camp for the Fifa 2018 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso on Saturday, at Ouagadougou’s Municipal Stadium.
Mashaba said Matoho was asked to remain but he chose to travel with the team, a true sign of patriotism.
“I want to pay tribute to this loyal servant of the country. We had asked him to be excused if he needed to attend to the bereavement of his brother but he insisted he wanted to help the country do well in the World Cup qualifiers.”
