Itumeleng Khune. The veteran is still active with the 2020/23 season marking his 19th season at Kaizer Chiefs.
Moeneeb Josephs. “Slim Kat” retired 3 years ago and turned into a goalkeeper coach. He was released by AmaZulu recently.
Shu-Aib Walters. He currently runs his Shuaib Walters Goalkeeper Academy in Johannesburg, nurturing young keepers.
Siboniso Gaxa. He retired in 2018 and obtained a degree in political science and social studies at Wits. Gaxa is part of brand marketing firm Brand Arc and a law student.
Matthew Booth. The defender retired in 2014 and he is now a football analyst on SuperSport TV.
Lucas Thwala. Forced into retirement in 2013, Thwala is currently aerobics instructor in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
Aaron Mokoena. He started a Football Academy and is busy with a Uefa Executive Master for International Players course. He was of the Cape Town City coaching staff in 2021.
Bongani Khumalo. He retired in 2021 and recently joined SuperSport Tv as a football analyst. He is also exploring business ventures.
Siyabonga Sangweni. He was also forced to quit the game due to injury in 2016 and he is coaching at amateur level in KwaZulu-Natal.
Tsepo Masilela. The left-back is still active, and he is a free agent after parting ways with AmaZulu.
Anele Ngcongca. He died in a car accident in November 2020 as he was on his way to join AmaZulu on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.
Steven Pienaar. Schillo retired in 2018 and obtained his coaching badges. He holds Uefa A and Pro License holder and the coach of the Ajax Amsterdam’s U19.
Teko Modise. He hung up his boots at the end of the 2018/19 season. He is now an ambassador at Mamelodi Sundowns and works as an analyst for SuperSport TV.
Surprise Moriri. He retired in 2017 and now coaching the Mamelodi Sundowns Diski Challenge team.
Siphiwe Tshabalala. He has been clubless since leaving AmaZulu. “Shabba” also holds several ambassadorial roles and runs a business.
Macbeth Sibaya. He retired in 2013 and also went into coaching. He is coachin the KwaZulu-Natal Football Academy U19 team.
Thanduyise Khuboni. He retired in 2017 and ventured into business and co-founded sports apparel brand, International Sports Apparel Design Institute.
Reneilwe Letsholonyane. He retired and took up coaching courses and he is now a qualified coach. Yeye is also an ambassador for different brands and a businessman.
Lance Davids. He retired in 2015 and he is now a football agent.
Katlego Mphela. He retired and currently does ambassadorial duties.
Bernard Parker. He is now playing for TS Galaxy after parting ways with Chiefs at the end of last season.
Siyabonga Nomvete. Also retired a few years ago. He is part of the AmaZulu technical team.
It's been 12 years since Bafana Bafana kicked off the first and only Fifa World Cup on the African continent with a 1-1 draw against Mexico in 2010. Where are those South African players now?
Click through the gallery above to see the Bafana 2010 World Cup squad, where are they now?
Bafana made history by becoming the first host to fail to reach the knockout stages of the global showpiece.
After the 1-all stalemate with Mexica, Carlos Alberto Parreria’s troops suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Uruguay and shocked the world by beating France 2-1 in their last group stage clash.
Only three players that formed part of the Bafana 2010 World Cup squad are yet to retire. Bernard Parker recently joined TS Galaxy, Itumeleng Khune is still at Kaizer Chiefs and Tsepo Masilela is a free agent after being released by AmaZulu last season.
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