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Tag: Bafana Bafana
Bafana Bafana Shuts Down African Hostility, For Now
A historic World Cup knockout qualification could not silence the continent's rage over South Africa's Afrophobia crisis. Nor should it. But the players deserve better than to carry their country's shame.
Bafana Backlash and Bravado: South Africa’s Government Responds to a Nation Under Fire
On the same day Bafana Bafana suffered a humiliating defeat, the South African government issued two official statements; one cheering the team, the other defending the country's record on xenophobia. The two statements reveal a government managing two crises at once, and struggling with both.
Africans Delight in South Africa’s World Cup Defeat
Bafana Bafana's return to the World Cup ended in two red cards and a 2-0 defeat in the hands of co-hosts Mexico. On the team's own Facebook page, the rest of the continent showed up to celebrate Mexico.
How South Africa’s Afrophobia Fractured African Football Solidarity
As South Africa makes its World Cup return, fans across Africa are cheering for the opposition, in an act of pan-African protest that governments, journalists, and ordinary supporters have made impossible to ignore.
