South Africa vs Cape Verde | Africa Cup of Nations 2013
The AFCON fever has hit South Africa and with the opening match coming up this Saturday the country is awash with expectation and the teams are jetting in for Africa’s greatest sporting showcase. Hosts Bafana Bafana kick start the tournament against Cape Verde at 18:00 (Cairo Time).
President Zuma led at team that included Minister of Sport and Recreation South Africa Fikile Mbalula and his deputy Gert Oosthuizen and top SAFA officials. President Zuma brought a word of encouragement to Bafana Bafana telling them that despite some critics who are predicting that the team will not do well he was satisfied that the team is ready and this was evident from the team’s recent performance in warm up games. President went on to say “The entire country is behind you even those that are currently not so confident about Bafana Bafana.