---
title: "ZANews Friday: Thabo Mbeki is the obvious choice for Bafana Bafana"
description: "Here's a good example of why we love the ZANews show. While we are sitting around waiting for the official announcement of the new coach, ZANews is exploring why a former President is the perfect choice to bring the 2010 trophy home."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Multimedia"
author: "Alex Eliseev"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/alexeliseev/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2009-10-23-ZANews-Friday-Thabo-Mbeki-is-the-obvious-choice-for-Bafana-Bafana-/"
published: "2009-10-23T16:03:47"
updated: "2013-02-01T19:58:36"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# ZANews Friday: Thabo Mbeki is the obvious choice for Bafana Bafana

> Here's a good example of why we love the ZANews show. While we are sitting around waiting for the official announcement of the new coach, ZANews is exploring why a former President is the perfect choice to bring the 2010 trophy home.

By Alex Eliseev · Published 23 October 2009, 18:03 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 21:58 SAST