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Watch – From qualification to crisis: The turbulent year of Bafana Bafana

In this episode we unpack the highs and lows of South African football in 2025 — from Hugo Broos’s disciplined team heading to the World Cup and AFCON, to Banyana Banyana’s disappointing Wafcon defence, the public standoff between Desiree Ellis and SAFA, and the growing scandal surrounding Danny Jordaan and his leadership.

Sipho Percevale Mbule of South Africa in action during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Nigeria at Toyota Stadium on September 09, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Charlé Lombard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Sipho Percevale Mbule of South Africa in action during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Nigeria at Toyota Stadium on September 09, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Charlé Lombard/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Annemieke Thomaidis
By Annemieke Thomaidis
29 Dec 2025
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Reporting by: Annemieke Thomaidis
Script by: Daily Maverick Sports Editor Craig Ray
Edited by: Anda Tolibadi
Filmed by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

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