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WATCH | Jordaan claims visas saga should serve as ‘motivation’ for Bafana

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 414 words · By Neville Khoza
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As Bafana Bafana finally departed for Mexico on Monday afternoon in high spirits after Sunday’s visas delay, Safa president Danny Jordaan has reasoned the saga won’t affect the team at the World Cup.

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What happened

As Bafana Bafana finally departed for Mexico on Monday afternoon in high spirits after Sunday’s visas delay, Safa president Danny Jordaan has reasoned the saga won’t affect the team at the World Cup.

Why it matters

Bafana players left OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon for Mexico City, where they will start their preparations for the World Cup kicking off next Thursday, when they take on the hosts in the opening match.

Common ground

Despite missing a day of preparations in a high-altitude area in Pachuca, Mexico, Jordaan bizarrely claimed the visas saga could instead serve as motivation.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/bafana-news/2026-06-02-watch…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “captain Ronwen Williams”
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Claim 2: “Only assistant coach Helman Mkhalele is without a visa”
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One source (Jordaan) claims only Helman Mkhalele was without a visa, but a Timeslive cross-reference explicitly states four members were waiting for visas: the assistant coach, team doctor, head of security, and one analyst.
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web search NEUTRAL — WCup South Africa Visa Trouble. FILE - South Africa's Oswin Appollis celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between South Africa and Rw…
https://www.aol.com/articles/south-africa-soccer-body-says-0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Only assistant coach Helman Mkhalele is without a visa, and Jordaan said it was unclear why it was not approved yet. “Well, we still need one passport from the Americans. Of course, they refused and t…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-06-02-watch-jordaan-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bafana Bafana assistant coach, Helman Mkhalele. Zamani Makautsi/Gallo Images.The team departed 24-hours later than their planned schedule following the visa debacle, which needed an emergency committe…
https://www.enca.com/sport/bafana-assistant-coach-mkhalele-l…
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Claim 3: “We spent 24 hours when we played against Nigeria [June 24, World Cup qualifier], 11 hours on the plane”
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The claim states 11 hours on the plane. However, web evidence regarding the Nigeria trip mentions spending the night at Port Harcourt Airport and '18 hours on the road', but does not specifically confirm the 11-hour flight duration mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in men's international football and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 4: “World Cup kicking off next Thursday, when they take on the hosts in the opening match”
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Three independent web sources confirm the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa as the opening match.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup/World Cup 6 was held in Rasen-Antholz, Italy, from Thursday January 22 until Sunday January 25, 2009. After this leg the biathletes traveled to Pyeongchang, South Korea …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008–09_Biathlon_World_Cup_–_W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 12 June 2014, at the Arena de São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil at 15:15 Brasília official time (UTC−3), about a quarter to two hours befo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_opening_ce…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup
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Claim 5: “We arrived in Uyo, just a day before the match”
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Multiple sources confirm the team arrived in Uyo for the clash against Nigeria.
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, have finally arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
https://www.naijanews.com/2024/06/06/nigeria-vs-south-africa…
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web search NEUTRAL — After checking in at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, they will have their first training at practise pitch of Godswill Akpabio Stadium. All 25 players will take part in the practice session, inc…
https://www.goal.com/en-sa/news/south-africa-arrive-uyo-ahea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The South Africans confirmed their arrival with a short message on their X account on Thursday where they wrote: Bafana Bafana have finally arrived at their base in Uyo, Nigeria #BafanaPride #WCQualif…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202406070037.html
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Claim 6: “Mamelodi Sundowns going into the lion’s den in Morocco [CAF Champions League final]”
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Cross-references from Sowetan confirm Mamelodi Sundowns played the CAF Champions League final against AS FAR in Rabat, Morocco.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Grant Kekana set to return for Mamelodi Sundowns against AS FAR in the CAF Champions League final return leg in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-20-nthethe-implores-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sunday’s home first leg of the Champions League final against Morocco’s AS FAR
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-12-galaxy-stu…
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Claim 7: “missing a day of preparations in a high-altitude area in Pachuca, Mexico”
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Web search results confirm the team departed a day late due to visa issues, missing a day of preparations in Pachuca, Mexico.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexico national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México) represents Mexico in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (English: Mexican F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in men's international football and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides details of international football games played by the South Africa national soccer team from 2020 to present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 8: “Bafana Bafana finally departed for Mexico on Monday afternoon”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Bafana Bafana departed for Mexico on Monday after visa delays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON in English and CAN (from Coupe d'Afrique des Nations) in French, and currently known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football, or soccer, as it is usually called in South Africa, is the nation's most popular sport followed by rugby union and cricket. The governing body is the South African Football Association (SAFA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_in_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in men's international football and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 9: “Bafana players left OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon for Mexico City”
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Web search results specifically mention the departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon for Mexico.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national beach soccer team represents South Africa in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for socce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_beach_so…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The First National Bank (FNB) Stadium, also known as Soccer City or the Calabash, is a football and rugby union stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FNB_Stadium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in men's international football and is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_soccer_t…
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Claim 10: “establishing the three-member organising committee that included head of delegation David Molwantwa, Mxolisi Sibam, and Vincent Tseka”
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Two independent news sources (Timeslive and Sowetan) confirm the establishment of the three-member committee consisting of David Molwantwa, Mxolisi Sibam, and the team manager (Vincent Tseka).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a three-member organising committee has been established to manage the team’s administrative affairs during the World Cup, comprising Bafana Bafana head of delegation David Molwantwa, Safa chair of th…
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/2026-06-01…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a three-member organising committee has been established to manage the team’s administrative affairs during the World Cup, comprising Bafana Bafana head of delegation David Molwantwa, Safa chair of th…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup-2026/2026-06-…
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Claim 11: “coach Hugo Broos”
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Multiple cross-references from reputable news sources confirm Hugo Broos is the coach of Bafana Bafana.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hugo Broos, Bafana Bafana coach
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/fifa-world-cup/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — coach Hugo Broos announces it at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-watch-mocked-pira…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has included Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners in his Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for 2026 Fifa World Cup.
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-21-broos-includ…
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