Overview
- SAFA officially unveiled Mosimane at a press conference on Tuesday where he was flanked by president Danny Jordaan and introduced initial technical staff while still seeking an assistant coach.
- The federation published Bafana’s first six AFCON 2027 qualifying fixtures, starting with a home match against Guinea on 23 September and a neutral-venue trip to Eritrea four days later.
- Mosimane’s appointment follows almost three weeks of contract talks that reports say covered salary, image rights and the role of long-serving team manager Vincent Tseka.
- The coach returns with a strong club record of major titles but also carries the shadow of his 2010–2012 stint, which included the widely recalled Mbombela Debacle.
- With less than a month before the opening qualifier, Mosimane must quickly set tactics, finalise his backroom team and manage public expectation as South Africa aim to build on their 2026 World Cup progress.