Pitso Mosimane appointed Bafana Bafana head coach

Pitso Mosimane has been officially appointed as the new head coach of the South African men's national football team, Bafana Bafana, marking his return to the role more than a decade after his first tenure ended. The South African Football Association (SAFA) confirmed the appointment at a press conference at its Johannesburg headquarters on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Mosimane succeeds Belgian coach Hugo Broos, whose contract expired at the end of July.

The announcement concludes a period of speculation and negotiation that followed Broos's departure. SAFA's National Executive Committee had endorsed Mosimane's appointment on August 8, but finalization was delayed by contractual discussions. According to reports, negotiations centered on Mosimane's salary and the composition of his technical team. He succeeds Broos, who led the team to a bronze medal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and guided South Africa to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time.

Mosimane, 62, previously coached Bafana Bafana from 2010 to 2012, a period that ended after the team failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. He also served as a caretaker coach in 2007 and as an...