South Africa sports minister don vex well well as Bafana Bafana dey stranded for home because of visa wahala. Dem suppose dey Mexico now for World Cup preparation, but instead dem dey wait for papers.
The minister, Gayton McKenzie, don tell South African Football Association make dem bring report and punish those wey cause this mess. He talk say: ‘I need a report and action must be taken against those responsible for this mess.’
McKenzie add for X say: ‘We are being made to look like fools.’ The man no mince word at all.
Safa, the football body, admit say dem get challenge for visa for some players and officials, but no give detail. National broadcaster SABC call am ‘administrative bungle’.
The team, wey dem nickname Bafana Bafana, suppose play friendly against Jamaica for Mexico on Friday. Then on 11 June, dem go open World Cup against Mexico, wey dey co-host tournament with US and Canada.
McKenzie don write for X again: ‘This Safa travel & visa debacle is embarrassing & grossly unfair towards the players & coaching staff.’
Safa release short statement say dem dey work round the clock to ensure team travel to Mexico City as soon as possible ahead of opening match.
According to South African news site TimesLive, dem dey try get US visas for the team so dem fit travel either later on Sunday or on Monday. The squad and staff need permission to enter US because dem go play second World Cup game against Czech Republic for Atlanta.
South Africa be one of 10 African nations wey dey participate for the expanded 48-team World Cup. The game against Jamaica go be Bafana Bafana last chance to ready for tournament, wey dem last appear for when South Africa host finals for 2010.
Their final home match on Friday, wey end 0-0 draw against Nicaragua, include missed South African penalty. Some reports describe am as ‘disappointing’ and extend their winless run to four games.
