Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula believes that a total overhaul of Bafana Bafana is essential if the fortunes of this team are to be turned around. Speaking after the elimination of Bafana from the African Nations Championship this past weekend, Mbalula says the majority of the Bafana current squad have been around with this team for far too long. He believes that they do not bring any value to the team and the sooner they are replaced the better…

However Siphiwe Tshabalala the most experienced player in the Bafana team currently with 87 international caps believes that he still has a future in the national team…

Moeneeb Josephs the Bidvest Wits goalkeeper who had been out of the national team set-up for close to 18 months says his selection in future will depend on the national team coach…

Tshabalala who has also played in the 2006, 2008 and 2013 AFCONS, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup has apologized for this disgraceful exit from the CHAN tournament…

The future of the coach Gordon Igesund is uncertain at this stage and will be decided by the SAFA National Executive Committee in the next few weeks. However according to Josephs, Igesund has done enough to keep his job…

Tshabalala has also worked with more than four coaches at Bafana and he believes that Igesund has got a good project going with the national team…Journalist: Velile Mbuli