Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi joined numerous South Africans at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday to welcome home Bafana Bafana.
The team arrived home after clinching the bronze medal in a penalty shootout against DRC at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday.
Bafana Bafana player, Teboho Mokoena declaring CIC @Julius_S_Malema his favourite president in the country at the Bafana Bafana welcoming ceremony at OR Tambo international airport. #EFFWelcomesBafanaHome pic.twitter.com/iu1EFfdREc
— Sixolise Gcilishe (@SixoGcilishe) February 14, 2024
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Bafana Bafana player, Teboho Mokoena acknowledging the only President who came to welcome them home, CIC @Julius_S_Malema at the Bafana Bafana welcoming ceremony at OR Tambo international airport. pic.twitter.com/yc3W7PBGnc
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) February 14, 2024
Where is abostrong together ? I don’t see them here at OR Tambo International Airport to welcome Bafana Bafana
I think they shouldn’t see our votes, too
South Africa, you’re on your own. pic.twitter.com/r7sJBM4pIG
— Humbu Thisnoti ™ (@RealHumbu) February 14, 2024
Babuyile @BafanaBafana! pic.twitter.com/7q5eOR9S0w
— Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture (@zizikodwa) February 14, 2024
A warm welcome for @BafanaBafana 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/bhkSBQ4V3y
— Lorenz Köhler (@Lorenz_KO) February 14, 2024
According to The Citizen, Captain Ronwen Williams expressed gratitude for the support.
“The brotherhood we have in this team, the spirit amongst each other is just amazing and I think that is one of the reasons why we were so successful this tournament,” the report quoted Williams as saying.
He added: “We were together, we were united. In South Africa, we say ubuntu, and that’s exactly what we had, with together. This led us when things were tough. Just to stick together. It’s amazing to be part of such an amazing group, special group. They make my job so much easier as a captain.”
Coach Hugo Broos described the achievement as unreal and praised the team’s performance, the report said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
