By: Maano Nekhavhambe, Sport24 2014-07-28 17:10 Johannesburg - Following the appointment of Ephraim Mashaba as the new coach of Bafana Bafana, South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan said that every member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) wanted “Shakes” to take over the managerial position of the national team. Mashaba was appointed to lead the national team for the third time, at SAFA house in Nasrec last Saturday. Jordaan said the major focus for Mashaba is to rebuild the team to participate in the 2015 and 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments as well as the 2018 Soccer World Cup in Russia. Jordaan, 62, also hinted that the long-term vision includes securing a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Every single member of the NEC wanted Shakes Mashaba to take over as head coach. This is a tremendous task for him as he needs to rebuild the pride of the nation. Shakes is currently away in West Africa with the Under-20 team. So he has already started with the re- building process. Those players who are at the age of 20 now will be 24 in 2018 and they will be 28 in 2022. We have to rebuild the team and Shakes Mashaba has a good knowledge when it comes to the South African youth teams. Our major focus for Bafana is the 2015 and 2017 AFCON tournaments and also the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and Qatar 2022. So Shakes must rebuild the team that will go and compete in 2018 and 2022. We wish him all the best of luck, concluded Jordaan. Mashaba first took charge of the national team in 1992, after South Africa was re-admitted to international football in a caretaker capacity. Mashaba was re-appointed in 2002 to succeed Carlos Queiroz after the latter fell out of favour with SAFA. He then guided Bafana to the 2004 AFCON in Tunisia but was shown the door three months prior to the tournament. His first challenge will be to overcome Nigeria and Sudan to claim a spot in next year‘s continental showpiece in Morocco. Sport24 m.news24/sport24/Soccer/BafanaBafana/Mashabas-mandate-outlined-20140728 Jordaan happy with Mashabas progress with Amajita Sunday 31 August 2014 19:49 Michael Makungo South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordan says they are happy that Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba is building the future of the senior national team. Mashaba has guided the national Under-20 team Amajita to qualify for the African Youth Championship. Amajita have beaten Cameroon by two goals to one, and 3-2 in aggregate, in a qualifying game played at the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. The national Under-20 team - Amajita players have advanced their dreams of playing in the 2015 African Youth Championship in Senegal. This is the first time that a junior national team has qualified in an international championship in as many years. Amajita have beaten Cameroon in the second leg of the third and final round of qualifiers of the 2015 African Youth Championship. The semi-finalists at the African Youth Championships automatically book their places at the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup tournament in New Zealand. SAFA president Danny Jordan says the next coach to take over from Mashaba will find a good foundation. “We are very happy firstly the mission of rebuilding the next generation of Bafana players we seen it today (Sunday). What a farewell to Shakes, whoever takes over from now must know Shakes is leaving good shoes behind. We want to have a new Bafana Bafana team that can compete with the best of the best in the continent and the world,” Jordan says. The in-coming Bafana Bafana and out-going Amajita coach Shakes Mashaba says the achievement of the junior national team will give him confidence when he moves on to the senior national team. Mashaba has recently been re- appointed the Bafana Bafana coach. “Thanks to the people who came and support us, they gave us the strength that we needed of course. It was a good game for me to say goodbye to the boys and when I move to the next level it will give me that confidence when I go there I will go with my shoulders high,” Mashaba says. Mashaba adds that the future is bright for South African national teams from junior level to the senior level. The 19th edition of the African Youth Championships will be held in Senegal from the 8th to the 22nd of March in 2015. sabc.co.za/news/a/32075d80454de0e684ac95a5ad025b24/Jordaan-happy-with-Mashabas-progress-with-Amajita-20143108 >> If you have properly functional brains, you would know that #Bafana_Bafana have over achieved looking back were we coming from. We only did well in friendly matches. Personally am very proud of the boys. I never thought we would qualify at first place but we did. I fail to understand those empty heads who say we only win friendly games. My question to them is that did we qualify through friendlies??? >> South Africa has snobs and selfish fans who are entirely ungrateful. [[southafricanfootballassociation]]
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