In June 2004, during the summer season break in Russia, he suspended his contract with the club and returned to South Africa, citing family situation.
At Lokomotiv Moscow, Lekgetho was one of the few left-footed players and immediately became a starter as a left full-back or wing-back in the 5–3–2 formation used by the long-term manager Yuri Syomin.
Despite the team's football being predominantly defensive in nature, full-backs were allowed to go forward and create chances for attacking players.
He was often supported by the Russian internationals Dmitri Sennikov at left center-back and Vadim Yevseyev at the opposite flank in a similar position.
[3] In September 2008, it was confirmed by various South African sources that Lekgetho had died in Johannesburg, aged 34, after a lengthy battle with an undisclosed illness.