Shakes Mashaba chose to use isiZulu to answer questions at the pre-match press conference in Equatorial Guinea before their opening game against Algeria at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
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In a show of solidarity with South African journalists at the African Cup of Nations, Mashaba chose to answer in his mother tongue, after the Algerian captain had earlier chose to answer in Arabic at their press conference. There were no translators at hand.
While Mashaba was joined by Dean Furman at the 'coach and captain' press conference, Mashaba said he had not yet decided who would lead the side, and would only reveal the captain after naming the team.
Mashaba is one of only three 'homegrown' coaches at the finals.
South Africa play Algeria on Monday evening, with the game set to get underway at 21h00.
Catch Bafana Bafana v Algeria on SS4 on Monday evening at 21h00.
