The COSAFA Show

Mothiba Readies For Return From Injury

South Africa striker Lebo Mothiba is nearing a return from a serious knee injury and promising to come back fitter and stronger than ever ahead of a crucial 2021 that includes the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminaries…

18 Dec 2020 29 min

MOSIMANE TALKS OF ‘WHIRLPOOL’ AFTER CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane became just the third tactician ever to win the CAF Champions league with two different clubs as he followed up his 2016 triumph with Mamelodi Sundowns with another star for his personal badge in the 2019-20 final.
Even better, Mosimane guided his Ahly side to victory…

4 Dec 2020 20 min

Malawi Coach Mwase Grateful to Jomo Sono Boost

Malawi coach Meke Mwase has revealed how Jomo Sono was a major influence on him becoming a coach, and remains a mentor to this day.
Mwase played for Jomo Cosmos for three seasons in the 1990s during a successful career in which he was a stalwart of the Malawi national side.
The…

19 Nov 2020 21 min

Copper Queens Build Towards Tokyo Olympic

Zambia’s national women’s team should have already completed their participation at the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the festival of sport being moved to 2021. That makes their appearance at the 2020 COSAFA Women’s Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14 all the more important,…

5 Nov 2020 52 min

Ellis’ Plan For New-Look Banyana At Cosafa Women’s Championship

Banyana Banyana will be seeking a fourth COSAFA Women’s Championship trophy win in a row when they contest the 2020 edition in nelson Mandela Bay from November 3-14. It is very much a new-look squad for coach Desiree Ellis with the unavailability of her overseas-based stars, but with some exciting…

29 Oct 2020 27 min

Khumalo Reveals Unlucky Break Against Brazil

Former Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo is now an elder statesman at SuperSport United, but after scoring against France at the 2010 World Cup won a dream move to Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premiership. But a serious injured picked up while playing for Bafana in a friendly against Brazil…

9 Oct 2020 29 min

Jordaan To Former Players: Get Qualified

South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has urged former players to get their technical qualifications if they want to stay in the game, and says it is not enough to rely on their experiences during their career. There has been a great debate in recent times about whether…

25 Sep 2020 30 min

'It's About The Love Of The Game' - Kennedy Mweene

Kennedy Mweene – 1:35 Motebang Sera – 12:17 Elvis Chetty – 18:49 How to stay in touch with COSAFA – 28:29

12 Sep 2020 28 min

Ntseki Admits To Challenges In Selecting Bafana Squad

South Africa's national team coach, Molefi Ntseki, admits selecting his first squad after lockdown will be a challenge with so little information about the form and fitness of players. Bafana Bafana are hoping to play two friendly matches in the October FIFA window, with their first competitive fixtures slated for…

28 Aug 2020 31 min

How Pitso Plans To Overhaul Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has begun an overhaul of his squad as he looks to phase out some of the older players and create a new generation to continue his dynasty of success. Mosimane recently revealed his plans for the next few years and which players he is looking…

14 Aug 2020 30 min

‘Bafana Bafana Is The Big One’ - Karuru

Zimbabwe international star Ovidy Karuru first arrived in South Africa to play for Kaizer Chiefs in 2014, before later moving on to AmaZulu and now Stellenbosch FC.
 He remains a stalwart of the Warriors squad some 13 years after making his debut and has had a huge impact on the…

31 Jul 2020 29 min

Dove Reveals His Burning Ambition

Mozambique and Cape Town City defender Edmilson Dove is among many Premier Soccer League players itching to get back to action and waiting patiently for the competition to resume following the pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once called 'My Sergio Ramos' by former City coach Benni McCarthy, Edmilson has…

17 Jul 2020 24 min

Micho Confident of Zambia Revival

Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is now in charge of the Zambia national side after a brief spell in Egypt with Zamalek, but has walked into the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a totally different challenge for the Serbian tactician, who is hoping to help Chipolopolo…

3 Jul 2020 29 min