Johannesburg- The South African Football Association (SAFA) would like to inform members of the media that newly appointed Bafana Bafana head coach Shakes Mashaba will only be available for interviews upon his return from West Africa.

The media is therefore kindly requested to be patient and not ask for any telephonic interviews at this stage and give Mashaba space to focus his attention on the tour of West Africa with the South African Men’s Under 20 National Team.

While the coach appreciates the support and well wishes, and also the immediacy of granting such interviews, he would also like to be given time to concentrate on the all-important preparations of the U/20 National Team.

Amajita are currently in Dakar, Senegal to face the hosts on Wednesday, 30 July. The next day they travel to Ivory Coast for a date with their counterparts in Abidjan on Monday, 4 August.

The South Africans are expected to land at the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, 6 August around 06h30.

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