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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

Upper level: Although Banyana Banyana did not do well at the World Cup, they have been exposed to the best football teams in the world, says captain Janine van Wyk. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Banyana get back up to build

The Cosafa Championship served as a route to success for South Africa in 2018 and they should attempt to utilise it in the same fashion this year

Savouring the moment: Banyana Banyana celebrate their victory against Mali during the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations semifinal in Ghana. (Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix)

Banyana’s bittersweet success

The national team is good enough to get to the Awcon final, but the gender pay gap remains

Percy Tau of South Africa and Sand Masaud MMasaud of Libya race for the ball ina2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.Coach Stuart Baxter is relying on the on-form Tau and Dino Ndlovu to score for South Africa. (Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images)

SA takes on the best – twice

Both our national men’s and women’s football teams take on the footballing powerhouse Nigeria this weekend and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Kaylin Swart of South Africa makes a save from Stina Blackstenius of Sweden during an international friendly match at Cape Town Stadium in January. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Banyana raises a nation’s hopes

Bafana’s poor performances have repeatedly dismayed SA but something exciting has been happening in their sisters’ game

Striker Refiloe Jane scored the opener. (Soccer Laduma)

Banyana retain Cosafa Championship title in epic final

Banyana Banyana has won all their five matches

South Africa were immediately in control as Motjeka Madisha scored from the spot and Pieterse saved the first effort from the visitors.

Bafana Bafana crash out of COSAFA Cup

South Africa were expected to win the match with ease against a team ranked 114th in the world

It doesn’t take a pundit to predict that the Seychelles will come to frustrate on Saturday. (Gallo Images)

Young Bafana stars to get boots dirty

"Most of the Southern African countries in the competition have brought relatively young and inexperienced teams and South Africa are no exception"

No holding back: Stuart Baxter wants to field youngsters such as Teboho Mokoena

Amajita set to fill seniors’ boots

The Cosafa Cup will see a vital blooding of junior players with the potential to be future Bafana stars

CAF president Issa Hayatou.

CAF president Issa Hayatou faces challenger in bid for eighth term

Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Madagascar Football Assocation, has picked up key votes with his calls for ‘change’ against the 70 year old.

Bafana looking forward to Zambia Cosafa Cup clash

Bafana Bafana’s midfielders Hlompho Kekana and Lerato Chabangu are confident of their Cosafa Cup semifinal against Chipololo on Wednesday.

Zambia begins Cosafa Cup campaign

Hosts Zambia will embark on a Cosafa Cup journey they hope will last seven days and finish with a record-equaling fourth title.