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  "id": 4905657,
  "title": "Mosimane returns as South Africa coach ahead of AFCON qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mosimane-returns-as-south-africa-coach-ahead-of-afcon-qualifiers-4905657",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-09-01T17:48:39.000Z",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/mosimane-returns-as-south-africa-coach-ahead-of-afcon-qualifiers/"
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  "summary": "Pitso Mosimane has returned as the coach of South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana. He will lead the team in the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.\n\nThe South African Football Association (SAFA) officially unveiled Mosimane as the head coach, although President Danny Jordaan declined to publicly confirm his reported annual salary of R10 million, according to IOL.\n\nMosimane's return as coach comes ahead of the team's participation in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Mosimane returns as South Africa coach ahead of AFCON qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mosimane-returns-as-south-africa-coach-ahead-of-afcon-qualifiers",
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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."
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