Pitso Mosimane Appointed as Bafana Bafana Head Coach
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The South African Football Association (Safa) officially appointed Pitso Mosimane as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana on Tuesday, September 1. Mosimane replaces Hugo Broos, who recently led the team to the knockout stage of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Safa President Danny Jordaan and chief executive Lydia Monyepao formalized the appointment at Safa House in Nasrec.
Mosimane returns for a second stint with the national team, having previously coached Bafana from 2010 to 2012. His first tenure ended after the team failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) due to a miscalculation regarding head to head qualification rules during a final qualifier against Sierra Leone. Since then, Mosimane has managed Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, Al Ahli in Jeddah, and Esteghlal in Iran. His career highlights include winning three CAF Champions League titles and five Premier Soccer League titles.
The new coach faces an immediate challenge with the 2027 Afcon qualifiers. Bafana Bafana is scheduled to play Guinea on September 23 and Eritrea on September 27, followed by a match against Kenya in November. Mosimane stated that while he acknowledges the work done by his predecessor, there is always room for improvement.
Reporting on the appointment varied by political lean. Center left sources framed the return as a homecoming for a proven winner and a tactically refined manager. In contrast, the center right source focused on the transition from the successful era of Hugo Broos, noting that Broos had revived the team from no hopers to contenders.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the appointment as the return of a highly decorated and evolved winner who brings elite continental experience.
- Centre-right
- Emphasized the legacy of the departing coach and the team's rise in status under his leadership.
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