21 September 2021 – Coach Hugo Broos has announced a provisional 34-man squad to start preparing for the crucial back-to-back 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia in October.

Bafana Bafana are top of Group G with four points from two games having drawn 0-0 with Zimbabwe away at the National Sports Stadium in Harare before beating the Black Stars of Ghana 1-0 at FNB Stadium.

They will face the East Africans, first in Ethiopia on 9 October before welcoming the same opponents at FNB Stadium on 12 October.

Coach Broos will whittle down his final 23-man squad on Saturday, 25 September in an announcement that will be live on SABC 1 at lunchtime.

Provisional 34-man squad:

GOALKEEPERS

  • Ronwen Williams (Supersport United FC)
  • Veli Mothwa (AmaZulu FC)
  • Bruce Bvuma (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
  • Sifiso Mlungwana (Golden Arrows FC)

DEFENDERS

  • Sydney Mobbie (Sekhukhune United FC)
  • Thapelo Morena (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
  • Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
  • Terrence Mashego  (Cape Town City)
  • Sifiso Hlanti (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
  • Vusi Sibiya (Baroka FC)
  • Rushine De Reuk (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
  • Siyanda Xulu (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
  • Thibang Phete (Belenenses SAD)
  • Njabulo Ngcobo (Kaizer Chiefs FC)
  • Mosa Lebusa (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
  • Luke Fleurs (SuperSport United FC)
  • Tercious Malepe (AmaZulu FC)

MIDFIELDERS

  • Thabani Zuke (Golden Arrows FC)
  • Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
  • Sphephelo Sithole (Belenenses FC)
  • Yusurf Maart (Sekhukhune FC)
  • Teboho Mokoena (SuperSport United FC)
  • Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates FC)
  • Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy FC)
  • Jesse Donn (SuperSport United FC)

FORWARDS

  • Thabiso Kutumela (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
  • Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg United FC)
  • Evidence Makgopa (Baroka FC)
  • Victor Letsoalo (Royal Am FC)
  • Luther Singh (F.C Copenhagen)
  • Percy Tau (Al Ahly FC )
  • Vincent Pule (Orlando Pirates FC)
  • Mduduzi Mdantsane (Cape Town City FC)
  • Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates FC)