News24 Bathathe Bafana: South Africa's World Cup Journey

Bathathe Bafana: Ep 10 - SA on Super Eagle hunt after successful Blue Shark foray

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Thanks to Ronwen Williams' penalty heroics on Saturday, Bafana Bafana qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The Boys will face Nigeria in Bouake on Wednesday. Njabulo Ngidi and Tashreeq Vardien are joined by Soccer Laduma senior sports reporter Tshepang Mailwane as they look back on Sunday's heart-stopping win.
5 Feb 2024 English South Africa Soccer · Sports News

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