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  "id": 4825575,
  "title": "SAFA to announce Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/safa-to-announce-pitso-mosimane-as-bafana-bafana-coach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:27:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/safa-to-announce-pitso-mosimane-as-bafana-bafana-coach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South African Football Association (SAFA) is anticipated to introduce Pitso Mosimane as the new head coach of Bafana Bafana at 11am today during a press conference. Mosimane is set to replace Hugo Broos, who resigned from his position following the end of the FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. Broos guided South Africa to their first knockout round in World Cup history. Mosimane is poised for his second permanent term as the national team coach, having previously held the position from 2010 to 2012 before being dismissed by SAFA due to South Africa's failure to reach the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. His primary objective will be to prepare Bafana Bafana for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, which begins with matches against Guinea and Eritrea next month.",
  "summary": "The announcement is expected to be made at 11am this morning during a press conference.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana era begins with Orlando Pirates targeting 13 points lead at Mbombela",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pitso-mosimanes-bafana-bafana-era-begins-with-orlando-pirates",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE: SAFA to unveil new Bafana Bafana head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/live-safa-to-unveil-new-bafana-bafana-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:12:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Official: Pitso Mosimane returns as Bafana Bafana head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/official-pitso-mosimane-returns-as-bafana-bafana-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:39:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Pitso Mosimane returns as South Africa new head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pitso-mosimane-returns-as-south-africa-new-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "SAFA reappoint Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana head coach after Hugo Broos’s exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/safa-reappoint-pitso-mosimane-as-bafana-bafana-head-coach-after-hugo",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:32:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mail and Guardian",
        "title": "Pitso Mosimane returns as Bafana Bafana head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pitso-mosimane-returns-as-bafana-bafana-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:04:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}