Bafana Bafana have recall back former Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane to the delight and disagreement from South Africa soccer happy people. “A very difficult task”.Pitso Mosimane proclaim when he was confirm and told coaching job is awaiting his return. What is left now, available to Jingles as he is affectionately call by fans, was a solid foundation laid by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and Helman Mkhalele his assistant.Pitso Mosimane appointment as a caretaker manager was approved on 01 September 2026,at SAFA House in Nasrec. Taking over from Belgian tactician Hugo Broos.
Background and recorded soccer data about our resurrected Pitso Mosimane is.Worked as a coach from 2010 to 2012 for Bafana Bafana. Even though we did not qualify for the Africa Cup Of Nations [AFCON], for that year. Trophies and gold medals brought by PM to previous employers include Mamelodi Sundowns,current African Champion League [ACL],and Al Ahly of Egypt, the African bigwigs of football, where gold medals were achieve. It took eight years for the national team coach to stamp his football prowess in our country football league with Tshwane lads or team remember Supersport United.
High expectations to take Bafana Bafana job to the next level,BBK sports journalist, of note at Power FM, Sports Extra raise that. Football journalist of excellent soccer background recommended that,Mosimane is going to lead over 60 million South African soccer crazy populace is not a bad thing.Pitso’s comeback to Bafana Bafana is very interesting thing, because our team manage to salvage a bronze medal in the games that were hosted by Ivory Coast, recently having reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first in the last World Cup games held in the Canada. Mexico and the USA. Bafana Bafana job now, looks like, it can do better in the hands of Jingles. These is more than enough motivation to propel our team and everyone involve into next level. Our team need to upgrade our bronze to gold.
As publish by the Sowetan print, Mosimane is at the helm of our national team couple with his impressive football resume, these should renew the believe in the team that we can reconquer African football. And dominate it again. Talent is there and plenty of it, almost all of our players who did the country proud in the global game where locally base. Now some of those players are playing international soccer are spread around the world. Listening to Power FM Sports Extra, sports journalist, from News24,Jabula Ngidi decree that,Mosimane has continental football background. He has a also unfinish AFCON business to enhance his football accolades which include AFCON outstanding medal of gold. Added bonus to these is that our national team has internal drive to implement his soccer philosophy manuscript which he has drafted from his soccer expedition.
Composition of our national team positions from back, middle and front in terms of talent we have plenty and can compete pound for pound with other competitors. Talent is galore with medal experience, skills and endurance and the ability to contest ,including medals is what we have. Medals winning combination found in the squad is astounding. Players like Mbokazi,Mudau,Mofokeng to a few are on top of the game. International football rewarded,Mosimane with a bronze medal in Club World Cup when he was abroad. Other achievement include him being selected to participate in FIFA certificate programme, with three other top African managers.Mosimane started making history with gold awards when he was leading Supersport United formerly known as Pretoria Callies. We have players in the Scottish Premiership. All these resources are readable at his disposal.
The other side of Mosimane, fought with the media at some stage and his egal team. Media interview handle with diplomacy for this time around when won the interview. He has left the cowboy approach when it comes to media. Dress in a suit which made him look professional. The spread of talent available for Bafana Bafana include the Scottish Premiership league players. With these vast amount of talent spread across football country. Available to Mosimane is the opportunity now to build his legacy. Players, the national team possess, are battle ready available to fight for the country, and they are international stars on their own.
Mosimane come back to settle for contest in the qualification group is not that vital for now. Participation in the AFCON must be compulsory, reason being that Bafana Bafana are big boys now, and we must not forget that. We do not have doubts from our players and the coaching brigade we have in our arsenal now. Home grown talent that we possessed during the World Cup are symbol of our strength. What we require from the national duty is our players to play the football we know call ‘diski’. Bafana Bafana, should keep the eyes on the ball, stop unnecessary things that are destructive to their mission. Critical matters are friendly games and the rank of our opponents which must be look into. These involve avoiding mediocre teams. FIFA ranking of teams we host or play to be considered. Noted, the above involves consideration of our status in global football. Our national team recommendation for Mosimane,is that, as highlighted by South African Football Association [SAFA],are that his presentation was impressive.
These was disclose by the SAFA Technical Director, Molefi Tseki. South African football now demand the alignment of our soccer national teams from the junior ranks to the senior side. Bafana Bafana are commencing, with the newly acquire coach and his assistant including the goalkeeping portfolio. Bafana Bafana appointment manager is which, will usher a new tool box with the team and the game. Massive African football background, accumulated by the coach and his visionary outlook for our soccer is an inspiration on its own. Our national soccer manager overwhelming endorsement from the public brightens the spark of Bafana Bafana and is what they need. Our national team focus now, is taking continental football seriously. Other soccer loving South African want to see Bafana Bafana parading the AFCON trophy next year in our country.
football talent available and players trading their skill in global leagues in Europe and the North American space open the doors of medals and trophies. Pep Guardiola may be one of the greatest manager’s ever, but football has a funny way of reminding us that even the best can get things wrong. Both Cole Palmer, Manchester City and Toni Kroos,Bayern Munich where in the hands of Pep Guardiola and he failed to play them. Hope,Mosimane does not experience that dilemma and problem of discarding or leaving behind other players behind. What Palmer and Cole did after been achieve after parting ways with Guardiola is amazing. Cole soccer history is that he become a star player for Chelsea and England national team.Kroos,has become a 5 times Champions League champion, a title winner and is known as the greatest middlefidlers of his generation.
Former senior South African soccer players and veterans are jubilant about Mosimane prospect. The biggest gold medal that is missing in Mosimane cupboard, is the AFCON gold medal championship. Ephraim Jomo Sono made the startling revelation, during an interview on Game On,Radio 2000, where he reflected on his time in charge of Bafana Bafana and congratulated the newly appointed coach,Pitso Mosimane.”Some say he’s arrogant like me but sometimes arrogance helps, especially in SA football. Arrogance is about believing in yourself and that’s why Mosimane has achieved so much. He is never swayed by critics or noise.”
By Lungile Nyembe, Lecturer and Cultural Critic
