Bafana Bafana beat Eritrea 5-0 at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday, 30 September, to maintain their winning start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Relebohile Mofokeng scored twice, while Sphephelo Sithole, Iqraam Rayners and Luther Singh also found the net as South Africa collected their second victory in Group D. The result gives Pitso Mosimane’s side six points from their opening two qualifiers after their 2- 1 victory over Guinea in Soweto.
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Pitso Mosimane has officially been appointed as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana, the South African Football Association announced on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. The appointment comes after the departure of Hugo Broos following South Africa’s historic FIFA World Cup campaign and places one of the country’s most accomplished football coaches back in charge of the national team.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe says he remains confident that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be successfully staged by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda despite challenges linked to preparations for the tournament. Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg this week, Motsepe said the three host countries were continuing with infrastructure and organisational work ahead of the competition, which will run from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
Mamelodi Sundowns have finally departed for Morocco ahead of the second leg of the CAF Champions League final after travel plans were delayed by permit issues involving Moroccan authorities. The Pretoria based club left OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday morning, nearly a full day later than originally scheduled, as uncertainty briefly surrounded whether the team would be allowed to land in Rabat.
Kaizer Chiefs legend Tsepo Masilela has issued a stern warning to Amakhosi’s technical team, insisting that results must come quickly…
South African clubs make a mark in the latest CAF rankings, with Mamelodi Sundowns leading, while Kaizer Chiefs and others aim to rise again.