Bafana Bafana players will reportedly share half of the money made from reaching the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cote D’Ivoire.
The South African national team received R47 million for making it to the Last 4 of the tournament, and according to City Press, each player will receive R1 million.
Bafana Bafana beat Democratic Republic Congo 6-5 on penalties in the tournament in the third-place play-off on Saturday night. Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams became the hero of the day after saving two penalties during the shootout. This was the second time that Williams became the hero after he saved penalties during shootout when the team was playing in the quarter-finals.
Williams saved the final kick from DRC’s Meschak Elia during sudden death to win the match for Mzansi. During the tournament, Williams saved six penalties in three shootouts and has kept five clean sheets. He walked away with the goalkeeper of the tournament
Source: The south african
In other news – Makhadzi mocked for her bad English
Makhadzi, real name Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona is unbothered by the mockery from social media users after making blunders in her review on Bafana Bafana’s last AFCON match against the Super Eagles.
Social media users poked fun at her for writing “They plaid shem. They fought. Read more
