22 August 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 36-member preliminary squad for the international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo next month.
Broos’ charges host Namibia on 9 September 2023 (kick off is at 15h00) and DR Congo on 12 September in matches that are part of the coach’s preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire in January next year, and for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November. The venues of the two matches will be confirmed in the coming days.
The preliminary squad will be trimmed to 23 players next week when Broos announces his final list for the two matches.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. The World Cup qualifiers will start in November this year and wrap up in 2025. The Africa Cup of Nations will be held from 13 January to 11 February 2024.
| NAME & SURNAME | POS | CLUB |
| 1. RONWEN WILLIAMS | GK | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 2. VELI MOTHWA | GK | AMAZULU FC |
| 3. RICARDO GOSS | GK | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC |
| 4. SIPHO CHAINE | GK | ORLANDO PIRATES FC |
| 5. SYDNEY MOBBIE | DF | SEKHUKHUNE UNITED FC |
| 6. GRANT KEKANA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 7. NKOSINATHI SIBISI | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC |
| 8. AUBREY MODIBA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 9. THABISO MONYANE | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC |
| 10. MOTHOBI MVALA | DF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 11. SIYANDA XULU | DF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC |
| 12. GIVEN MSIMANGO | DF | KAIZER CHIEFS FC |
| 13. INNOCENT MAELA | DF | ORLANDO PIRATES FC |
| 14. KEEGAN ALLAN | DF | MOROKA SWALLOWS FC |
| 15. IME OKON | DF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC |
| 16. SFISO HLANTI | DF | KAIZER CHIEFS FC |
| 17. ZUKO MDUNYELWA | DF | CHIPPA UNITED FC |
| 18. LUKE LE ROUX | MF | VARBERGS BOIS FC |
| 19. NJABULO BLOM | MF | SAINT LOUIS FC |
| 20. TEBOHO MOKOENA | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 21. GRANT MAGERMAN | MF | SUPERSPORT UNITED FC |
| 22. BATHUSI AUBAAS | MF | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 23. SPHEPHELO SITHOLE | MF | C.D TONDELA |
| 24. MLUNGISI MBUNJANA | MF | TS GALAXY FC |
| 25. MIHLALI MAYAMBELA | FW | ARIS LIMASSOL FC |
| 26. THEMBA ZWANE | FW | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC |
| 27. KOBAMELO KODISANG | FW | MOREIRENSE FC |
| 28. KHANYISA MAYO | FW | CAPE TOWN CITY FC |
| 29. IQRAAM RAYNERS | FW | STELLENBOSCH FC |
| 30. PULE MMODI | FW | KAIZER CHIEFS FC |
| 31. BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE | FW | MINNESOTA FC |
| 32. PERCY TAU | FW | AL AHLY SC |
| 33. ZAKHELE LEPASA | FW | ORLANDO PIRATES FC |
| 34. LYLE FOSTER | FW | BURNLEY FC |
| 35. LEBO MOTHIBA | FW | STRASBOURG FC |
| 36. MONNAPULE SALENG | FW | ORLANDO PRATES FC |