South Africa’s Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has questioned why SAFA are yet to finalise Pitso Mosimane’s appointment as the new Bafana Bafana head coach.
SAFA’s National Executive Committee unanimously backed Mosimane on 8 August to succeed Hugo Broos, but the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach is still waiting to sign his contract.
Speaking at the South African Sport Awards in Sun City, McKenzie said he was surprised by the delay and called for Mosimane to be treated fairly.
“I don’t understand what’s going on. I’m going to get a report because I have been told that Pitso Mosimane is our [Bafana] coach.”
McKenzie also argued that Mosimane should receive a salary comparable to the one Broos was given, highlighting the coach’s record of three CAF Champions League titles.
“Pitso Mosimane should be paid. The least they could do is start him with the same salary they started with Hugo Broos.”
SAFA and Mosimane are reportedly understood to have agreed in principle on an annual salary of around R10 million, but negotiations have stalled over other contractual matters.
The outstanding issues reportedly include Mosimane’s image rights, his football school, the composition of his technical team and his podcast and media commitments.
With no signed agreement yet in place, former Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has reportedly been placed on standby to oversee the team during the next international window.
The uncertainty comes just weeks before South Africa begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Bafana are scheduled to host Guinea on 23 September before travelling to Egypt to face Eritrea four days later. South Africa are in Group D alongside Guinea, Eritrea and Kenya, with a double-header against Kenya scheduled for November.
SAFA therefore face increasing pressure to resolve the contractual issues and formally install Mosimane before the qualifiers begin.
