Hugo Broos Is Quietly Confident And It Shows As Bafana Bafana settle into Morocco ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Angola, Hugo Broos is not selling dreams. He is selling progress. The veteran Belgian coach knows exactly where South Africa came up short at the last AFCON and he believes that weakness […]
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A Timely Boost For Bafana In Morocco As Bafana Bafana put the finishing touches on their Africa Cup of Nations preparations, there is welcome news coming out of camp. Oswin Appollis has been declared fully fit and available for selection ahead of South Africa’s tournament opener against Angola in Marrakech on Monday. For a few […]
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Bafana Bafana walked off the Dobsonville Stadium pitch with a win, but not with applause ringing in their ears from their coach. Yes, the scoreboard read 1-0 against Ghana’s CHAN side. Yes, Sipho Mbule produced a moment of magic with a long-range strike that reminded everyone why his talent still excites South African football fans. […]
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Sipho Mbule does not score quiet goals. And on a warm Soweto evening, with Bafana Bafana’s AFCON bags practically packed, the midfielder reminded everyone why moments of brilliance still matter in international football. His thunderous strike was enough to hand South Africa a 1–0 win over Ghana at Dobsonville Stadium, sending Hugo Broos’ side off […]
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A Storm Just Before Kick-Off With the Africa Cup of Nations only days away, Bafana Bafana find themselves dealing with an off-field distraction that has little to do with tactics or team selection. Head coach Hugo Broos is facing scrutiny after comments he made about defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent triggered a formal complaint […]
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Almost thirty years have passed since Bafana Bafana stood on top of Africa, lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy at FNB Stadium in 1996. For many South Africans, that moment exists somewhere between memory and myth, a golden era that today’s generation has only heard about from parents, coaches and grainy highlight reels. Now, […]
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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is fuming, and this time his frustration is directed at one of South Africa’s brightest young talents. Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, fresh off leading the Buccaneers to yet another cup triumph, has landed himself in hot water after arriving late to the national team’s training camp ahead of […]
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has never been the type to sugarcoat his feelings, and this week he delivered one of his sharpest outbursts yet. His target was 20-year-old defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, whose move from Orlando Pirates to Chicago Fire has sparked fiery debate across South African football circles. The youngster, widely seen as one […]
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As Africa counts down to another Africa Cup of Nations, a familiar frustration has resurfaced. This time, it comes straight from inside the Bafana Bafana camp. Assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has publicly questioned FIFA’s decision to allow clubs to hold on to players until just six days before the start of AFCON. The tournament kicks […]
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There are football fixtures that feel ordinary, and then there are fixtures that tug at a country’s memory. For South Africans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener is one of those spine-tingling moments. Bafana Bafana will begin their campaign against co-hosts Mexico on 11 June at the iconic Estadio Azteca, a date that instantly pulled […]
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South Africans love a football debate, and whenever Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations squad is announced, social media becomes a lively battlefield of opinions. But this week, one of the country’s most respected former defenders, Matthew Booth, offered a calm and confident voice in the noise. Booth believes Hugo Broos has selected a squad […]
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Bafana Bafana legend Edward “Magents” Motale says he’s getting goosebumps. Not because of nostalgia, but because the current national team is starting to remind him of the iconic AFCON 1996 squad that lifted the trophy on home soil. And according to him, the spark behind it is something South African football fans know all too […]
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