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Mosimane approved as new Bafana coach but yet to sign on dotted line

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 363 words · By Mahlatse Mphahlele
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What to know about Mosimane approved as new Bafana coach but yet to sign on dotted line

The South African Football Association’s (Safa) national executive committee (NEC) has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach but they are yet to find each other on the terms.

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What happened

The South African Football Association’s (Safa) national executive committee (NEC) has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach but they are yet to find each other on the terms.

Why it matters

It is believed Mosimane has agreed in principle to take over from Hugo Broos, whose contract came to an end last month, but he is yet to sign on the dotted line as negotiations on his financial remuneration continue.

Common ground

Mosimane’s representatives want him to be given the same package as Broos and negotiations are continuing with an announcement expected next week.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hugo Broos, whose contract came to an end last month”
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Web search results confirm Hugo Broos announced his departure and that his contract was due to expire, aligning with the claim that his tenure ended.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hugo Henri Broos (born 10 April 1952) is a Belgian professional former football player and manager.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Broos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mbekezeli Mfanufikile Mbokazi (born 19 September 2005), is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire and the South Africa national…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbekezeli_Mbokazi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for soccer in South Africa. Nicknam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 2: “Bafana are fresh from the 2026 World Cup where they reached the knockout stages for the first time”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that South Africa reached the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 11 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of national football teams representing Mexico (co-host), South Africa, South Korea, and the Czech Republic.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_A
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as WAFCON 2026, was the 14th edition (16th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Women's_Africa_Cup_of_Nat…
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Claim 3: “He has also earned two bronze medals at the Fifa Club World Cup with Egyptian giants Al Ahly”
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Claim 4: “the first match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is next month against Guinea in South Africa”
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While Wikipedia confirms the 2027 AFCON exists and its hosts, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming a match against Guinea 'next month' in South Africa. The search results for this claim were largely irrelevant (banking sites).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as WAFCON 2026, was the 14th edition (16th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Equatorial Guinea national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial) represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Foo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea_national_foo…
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Claim 5: “the next assignment is to qualify for the 2027 Afcon in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania”
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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera explicitly confirm that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qua…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as WAFCON 2026, was the 14th edition (16th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Women's_Africa_Cup_of_Nat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as AFCON 2027 or CAN 2027, and for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027, will be the 36th edition of the Afr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
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Claim 6: “was fired after they failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon”
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Multiple sources confirm Mosimane was fired/relieved of his duties after failing to qualify for the 2012 AFCON in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pitso Mosimane has not ruled out the possibility of returning to coach Bafana Bafana in the future.Mosimane was sacked by the South African Football Association (SAFA) for failing to qualify for the 2…
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/pitso-mosimane-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He coached Bafana between 2010 and 2012, and he was fired after they failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-08-pit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pitso Mosimane wants the Bafana Bafana job. ‘Jingles’ took over as the national team boss in 2010 on a four-year deal. However, he was relieved of his job after failing to qualify for the 2012 AFCON. …
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/pitso-mosimane-s-strong…
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Claim 7: “they failed to get out of the group stages on home soil [2010 World Cup]”
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Three independent cross-references (Timeslive, Sowetan, Dailydispatch) confirm that South Africa failed to advance past the group stages of the 2010 World Cup.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Khune is speaking from experience because he was part of the Bafana squad during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but they failed to get out of the group stages.
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-new…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Khune is speaking from experience because he was part of the Bafana squad during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but they failed to get out of the group stages.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-n…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Khune is speaking from experience because he was part of the Bafana squad during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but they failed to get out of the group stages.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-06-06-itu-…
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Claim 8: “Mosimane coached Bafana between 2010 and 2012”
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Multiple sources confirm Mosimane coached Bafana Bafana between 2010 and 2012.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana, but we still need to tie up some loose ends.Mosimane coached Bafana between 2010 and 2012 and was fired after they failed to qual…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-08-mosimane-approv…
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web search NEUTRAL — The appointment is the second time around for Mosimane, who was head coach of Bafana between 2010 and 2012.“The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana, but we still need to t…
https://thebulrushes.com/2026/08/08/pitso-mosimane-is-back-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before Broos, there was Pitso - The coaches that led Bafana to AFCON contention.Coach Pitso Mosimane led Mamelodi Sundowns to CAF Champions League glory in 2016. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty I…
https://www.espn.co.uk/espn/story/_/id/47404838/before-hugo-…
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Claim 9: “almost 20 major trophies that include three Caf Champions League titles and five league titles with Mamelodi Sundowns”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific number of trophies (nearly 20) or the specific count of CAF Champions League and league titles.
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Claim 10: “The South African Football Association’s (Safa) national executive committee (NEC) has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the SAFA NEC has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana.
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web search NEUTRAL — The South African Football Association (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana. The decision comes following the…
https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/safa-nec-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana head coach.
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/bafana/2026-08-08-pitso-mosim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Join this channel to get access to perks: / @psldiskimedia The NEC has approved the appointment of coach Pitso to Bafana Bafana … ...ещё.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI7vqityvos
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Claim 11: “also coached Al-Ahli Saudi and Abha Club of Saudi Arabia, Al Wahda in the UAE and Esteghlal FC of Iran”
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Claim 12: “Mosimane having worked as assistant to Carlos Alberto Parreira during the 2010 World Cup”
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Multiple web sources confirm Pitso Mosimane served as the assistant to Carlos Alberto Parreira during the 2010 World Cup.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 45-year-old Mosimane has been assistant since 2006 and was Parreira's understudy during the World Cup. He is the 16th coach in 18 years since South Africa was readmitted into international footbal…
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/1321223
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web search NEUTRAL — Mosimane was assistant to Carlos Alberto Parreria during the 2010 FIFA World Cup on home soil and then took over but failed to qualify Bafana for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as head coach.
https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/bafana-bafana/mosimane-sends-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mosimane worked as assistant to Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira during the 2010 World Cup in SA and took the top job after the tournament until his departure from Safa House in 2012.
https://www.businessday.co.za/bd/sport/soccer/2021-04-08-pit…
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