📅 September 1, 2026
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👤 Kabuma Node
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📁 African football
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🕑 2 min read
South Africa Football Association (SAFA) have officially announced the new Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso Mosimane with his technical team Musi Matlaba and Kabelo Rangoago.
Mosimane is making a sensational return to the dugout after almost two years away following his departure from Iranian outfit Esteghlal FC in January 2025; the renowned coach would not have asked for a better comeback than coaching Bafana Bafana for his second stint.
He started his senior career at Jomo Cosmos, then he played for Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, before joining Greek club Ionikos to play under coach Nikos Alefantos. He later joined Belgian team KFC Rita Berlaar and Qatari club Al Sadd.
Mosimane was an assistant coach to the Under-11 players during his tenure with the Belgian club KFC Rita Berlaar, then he returned to South Africa to coach Mamelodi Sundowns reserves. The late Ted Dumitru inspired him to become a coach.
He joined SuperSport United as an assistant coach to Bruce Grobbelaar, then he became the head coach from 2001 until 2007, where he finished second in 2001–02 and 2002–03 in the Premier Soccer League.
Mosimane served as the caretaker coach of the South African national team, nicknamed as Bafana Bafana, for seven games in 2007, prior to the appointment of Carlos Alberto Parreira as head coach of the national team, whom Mosimane served as an assistant coach under during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
He also served as assistant to Joel Santana during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Parreira’s successor and later predecessor. In 2010, Mosimane was named as the new head coach of South Africa and was handed a four-year contract.
He won his first game in charge in a 1-0 win over World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana. South Africa failed to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations after Mosimane mistakenly played for a draw in the final qualifier against Sierra Leone, when in fact a victory was required.
