Molefi Ntseki has announced his first Bafana Bafana squad as interim coach having replaced Stuart Baxter, who resigned earlier this month.
Bafana will travel to Zambia on September 7 for a friendly match at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka. SAFA are still in the process of searching for a permanent coach while Ntseki, who himself might very well be keen on the job, takes over the reins.
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He worked as Baxter's assistant for two years and was part of the technical team at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where Bafana reached the quarterfinals.
Check out the gallery to see the nine players that have been dropped from the AFCON squad
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Darren Keet (OH Leuven FC, Belgium), Ronwen Williams (SuperSport United), Brandon Petersen (Bidvest Wits).
Defenders: Eric Mathoho (Kaizer Chiefs), Buhle Mkhwanazi, Thulani Hlatshwayo (Wits), Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thamsanqa Mkhize, Thato Mokeke (CT City), Innocent Maela (Orlando Pirates)
Midfielders: Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford FC), Rivaldo Coetzee, Lebogang Maboe, (Sundowns), Dean Furman (SuperSport United), Lebogang Phiri (Guingamp), Bongani Zungu (Amiens), Thembinkosi Lorch (Orlando Pirates), Thulani Serero (Vitesse), Percy Tau (Club Brugge), Keagan Dolly (Montpellier).
Forwards: Lebo Mothiba (Strasbourg, France), Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United), Kermit Erasmus (Cape Town City).
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