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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos. (SAFA)

Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?

The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Heartfelt: Coach Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players at the Africa Cup of Nations match between South Africa and Namibia on 21 January in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images

Bafana Bafana’s glass is half full

The consistency in the national team’s coaching staff has seen a change in its fortunes

  • Khaya Koko
6 min read
But many children still play football on dirt pitches. Photos: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Yes, we did win three soccer world cups

Better administration, especially in football, could see the country punching above its sporting weight in the next 30 years

  • Khaya Koko
5 min read