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A lot needs to change for Baxter’s replacement to succeed. Firstly Safa needs to get its house in order and the media needs to play its part. (Gallo)

The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly

The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Afcon high. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.

Stuart Baxter resigns as Bafana Bafana coach. (Oliver Weiken/Getty)

Baxter resigns as Bafana coach

The 65-year-old has called time on his management of the national squad

Egyptians watch an Afcon match at a cafe in Ismailia in northeastern Egypt. The Pharaohs exited the tournament in the round of 16. (Ozan Kose/AFP)

The Afcon that means everything

They may have crashed out because of Bafana, but Egypt still managed to put on a good show

Stuart Baxter resigns as Bafana Bafana coach. (Oliver Weiken/Getty)

Baxter goes from dead man walking to national hero

Baxter first surfaced in South African football when he took the national team job in 2004

South African players celebrate after the African Cup of Nations, Last 16 match between Egypt and South Africa. (Ahmed Hasan/Gallo Images)

SA vs Nigeria preview: Can Bafana replicate the hunger that usurped the Pharaohs?

"Bafna Bafna" put on a stunning display against Egypt. It’s got us believing that we may just have a football team on our hands again

Getting ahead: Bafana Bafana must be more proactive against Egypt than they were against Morocco earlier this week if they want to avoid an early exit. (Oliver Weiken/dpa)

Bafana and Egypt in pressure pot

South Africa will be forced to demonstrate some grit on Saturday evening or face an early exit

Bafana Bafana’s search for a draw backfired on the 89th-minute and now have to rely on results elsewhere. (AFP)

Bafana on verge of Afcon elimination after last-minute Morocco defeat

While conceding in the 89th minute surely felt gut-wrenching, Stuart Baxter can only blame himself and his men

He’s back: Kermit Erasmus is rebuilding his career and reputation at Cape Town City, helping the club force their way into the title conversation, after a move abroad failed to launch him to stardom. (Carl Fourie/Gallo)

Citizen Kermit is back on game

A three-year stint in Europe with almost no game time has matured Kermit Erasmus as he re-emerges with the potential to make City soar

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SA teams usher in rare joy

South African Sports teams will compete across all sports competitions this year

Called up: Keagan Dolly (centre) of South Africa challenges Ali Al Musrati of Libya during the African Cup of Nations qualifier match. (Anesh Debiky/AFP/Getty Images)

Football futures hang by a hair

The Bafana Bafana coach’s only option is victory, which will propel the team into the Africa Cup of Nations and secure his job

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South Africa loses out on right to host 2019 Afcon spectacle

Egypt and South Africa had emerged as the two front-runners to inherit hosting rights

Stuart Baxter has warned his Bafana Bafana team against complacency in the Seychelles in their rematch tomorrow, after his side pummelled the island nation 6-0 on Saturday. (Kickoff)

Nigeria, Uganda, Mali, Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations

Nigeria drew 1-1 with Bafana Bafana in Soweto and Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala

It doesn’t take a pundit to predict that the Seychelles will come to frustrate on Saturday. (Gallo Images)

Bafana confront their hoodoo

All too often the team panic when they play a lesser nation but the coach is working on that

Shaun Bartlett (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Bartlett joins Bafana, Baxter calls for more legends

Bartlett, with 29 goals in 74 appearances, trails only Benni McCarthy in Bafana’s all-time goalscorer list

Coach Stuart Baxter has been harshly criticised ever since South Africa scuppered their last chance to compete in the World Cup with a loss against Cape Verde last year. (Rogan Ward/Reuters)

It’s do or die for Bafana coach Baxter

The nation’s patience is wearing thin and, with Afcon prospects beckoning, expectations are high

Fans in good spirits in a match between SuperSport United and Baroka FC. Mantsatsantsa a Pitori survived possible relegation and is aiming to bag more trophies. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Kaitano Tembo: SuperSport United is not here to make up the numbers

The coach is ironing out the glitches to take Matsatsantsa to the top of the league

Infantino said an expanded tournament would see Asia’s allocation rise from 4.5 places to 8.5. (Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters)

PSL back with a bang as Downs take on some old friends

Amakhosi relish an opening chance under new coach Giovanni Solinas to break Masandawana’s hegemony

Last stretch: Lebohang Maboe’s team

Nedbank Cup offers intrigue

The quarterfinals this weekend will offer PSL challengers a chance to take home the silverware

On his terms: Thulani Serero apparently asked to be guaranteed a spot in the team before rocking up to train

Sulky Serero’s ultimatum backfires

The Vitesse midfielder spurned a Bafana call-up days before their crunch clash against Senegal

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Baxter, bring on the young ’uns

Bafana Bafana need consistency and a strong stream of young blood to get over the line