We all hope it will be a good one, because this year is another important one for the South African game, especially at national team level as Bafana Bafana attempt to qualify for the next Africa Cup of Nations, which has been shifted back to early 2024 in the Ivory Coast.
Having missed out on the last tournament in Cameroon 12 months ago, followed by failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, the South African side are in desperate need of some success.
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