KORHOGO, IVORY COAST - JANUARY 21: South Africa during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations match between South Africa and Namibia at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly on January 21, 2024 in Korhogo, Ivory Coast. (Photo by Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images) 
After defeating Morocco and Cape Verde to secure their place in the semi-finals, Bafana Bafana stands on the brink of reaching the AFCON final for the first time since 1998.
Bafana will face Nigeria's Super Eagles in the semi-final scheduled for Wednesday, 7 February, in the Ivory Coast.
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"Make South Africa proud. Go play your hearts out, guys. Win or lose, go out and enjoy yourselves. Bafana Bafana." - Boss Aj
"Go, boys! All the way! We are so proud of you. You have a chance to make yourselves legends, forever in the folklore of SA football." - Derek Drew
"We are South Africans, with a mixture that no one understands besides us. We criticize ourselves like no others, meanwhile, we love one another without bounds.
You've already made us proud. Now is the time to play for yourselves, this country, and its hardcore rainbow 🌈 nation.
We bow to no one except ourselves.
Ha ba shwe... Hela yalo saaan..." - DM reader
"Good luck, boys. Don't underestimate your potential for championship. You've got what it takes to be champions." - Steve Maloma