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/ 20 October 2009
The South African Football Association is expected to name a new Bafana Bafana head coach on Friday to replace Joel Santana.
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/ 19 October 2009
Bafana Bafana soccer coach Joel Santana has vacated his position, the South African Football Association (Safa) announced on Monday.
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/ 16 October 2009
Bafana Bafana’s recent performance has been abysmal and blame should be placed squarely on Safa for hiring Santana to begin with.
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/ 15 October 2009
A defiant Bafana Bafana head coach Joel Santana on Thursday dismissed calls for his head.
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/ 14 October 2009
Bafana Bafana continued their losing streak against Iceland on Tuesday night, going down 1-0 to the team ranked 96th in the world.
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/ 13 October 2009
Safa has rubbished reports that the association is looking to bring back former Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Albertos Parreira to replace Joel Santana.
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/ 12 October 2009
Bafana Bafana need to put things right when they face Iceland in a friendly international in Reykjavik on Tuesday night.
While Joel Santana waited with his team for the flight to Norway on Tuesday, Safa were passing a resolution that would bring his reign to an end.
Gavin Hunt has made it clear that Joel Santana’s job is not under threat from the three local coaches roped in to act as assessors for Bafana Bafana.
Not everyone has been enamoured with the decision of Safa to appoint three assessors to stand in judgement of battling Bafana Bafana.
Bafana Bafana must find a quick solution to their poor run of form when they face Norway in a friendly international in Oslo on Saturday.
The absence of Steven Pienaar could have disastrous effects for a Bafana Bafana squad short of inspiration ahead of their European friendly schedule.
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/ 20 September 2009
There was nothing to get excited about as Bafana Bafana laboured to an unconvincing 1-0 win over Madagascar in a friendly international on Saturday.
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/ 16 September 2009
President Jacob Zuma has backed the current Bafana Bafana coaching regime and also says the ailing team needs Benni McCarthy back.
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/ 9 September 2009
Aaron Mokoena insisted South Africa’s players are still positive despite their run of six defeats stretching back to June.
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/ 9 September 2009
Bafana Bafana demonstrated that they have forgotten how to win during their 1-0 defeat against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday night.
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/ 4 September 2009
Injuries have cast a shadow over Bafana Bafana’s hopes of using their European friendlies as a springboard to bounce back from recent poor results.
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/ 3 September 2009
Bafana Bafana must take the game to Germany when they face the three-times World champions in a friendly international on Saturday.
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/ 2 September 2009
A win over world champions Germany would be the best psychological boost Bafana Bafana could wish for in their preparations for the 2010 World Cup.
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/ 1 September 2009
As Bafana Bafana depart for Germany to face the world champions, Benson Mhlongo says the squad is under no illusions about what awaits them.
Bafana Bafana head coach Joel Santana was forced to make two last-minute changes to his squad ahead of their departure for a friendly against Germany.
One-time South African scoring ace Benni McCarthy was this week linked to Ajax Amsterdam, despite an inifferent start to the current season.
Bafana Bafana will have to shape up soon after a 3-1 defeat to Serbia on Wednesday night exposed their flaws.
Bafana Bafana will not find it easy going when they meet Serbia in an international friendly in Pretoria on Wednesday night.
Golden Arrows striker Richard Henyekane, finally got his long awaited Bafana Bafana call up when he was named in the 23-man squad to play Serbia.
”Bring back Benni McCarthy — he’s had his punishment.”
South Africa’s ability to host the 2010 World Cup was given a big pass mark by Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Friday.
Despite SA’s loss to Brazil in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, newspapers on Friday praised Bafana’s efforts.
Entrepreneurial types are hawking flags and shirts at intersections, while workers are ditching office-wear in favour of bright yellow sweaters.
Many South Africans see a Bafana Bafana victory against Brazil as an impossible dream.
If South Africa play as well as coach Joel Santana talks, then Brazil are in for a hiding in Thursday’s Confederations Cup semifinal.
Bafana have promised to take the game to Brazil on Thursday when they meet the five-time world champions in a Confederations Cup semifinal.