Velile Mnyandu

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Role:Senior Journalist

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Bio:Involved in sports reporting since 1997, covering football, boxing, and Olympic sporting codes, with a passion for in-depth reporting. ‘Veza’ started out at CKI FM (Tru-FM) and previously worked within the SABC News Sports Division as well as SAFM. South African Sports Journalist of the Year in 2012 and 2018 Journalists’ Journalist of the Year, he has been to three FIFA World Cup final tournaments, five Africa Cup of Nations finals, and two Olympic Games. Currently Chairperson of the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), he is also an authority on African football.

Bio:Involved in sports reporting since 1997, covering football, boxing, and Olympic sporting codes, with a passion for in-depth reporting. ‘Veza’ started out at CKI FM (Tru-FM) and previously worked within the SABC News Sports Division as well as SAFM. South African Sports Journalist of the Year in 2012 and 2018 Journalists’ Journalist of the Year, he has been to three FIFA World Cup final tournaments, five Africa Cup of Nations finals, and two Olympic Games. Currently Chairperson of the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), he is also an authority on African football.

Articles By Velile Mnyandu

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Bafana Bafana HOD provides AFCON camp update from Marrakech

Bafana Bafana Head of Delegation David Molwantwa has provided a camp update from Marrakech, saying the cherry on top is that they continue to boast a clean bill of health.
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SAFPU President rallies the squad as AFCON mission looms

Newly elected South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) President Thulani Hlatshwayo says the bar has been set high at Bafana Bafana, and the biggest expectation from this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is for the team to go a step higher.
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Experience the key factor as Hugo Broos backs Bafana Bafana against Angola

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says his team has been through some difficult challenges in the past and believes that they have got all the experience to upstage Angola in their opening Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B clash on Monday.
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Clean bill of health for Bafana Bafana before the AFCON, as Dr Ngwenya updates on Appollis

South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Thulani Ngwenya has assured the nation that Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is taking an injury-free team to Morocco, ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kickoff this weekend.
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Fashion Sakala takes over the armband at AFCON, vows to restore Zambia’s pride

There’s been a change of leadership in the Zambian national team, with Fashion Sakala confirmed as the Chipolopolo captain ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, which kicks off on Sunday.
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Hugo Broos confident Bafana will rise to AFCON despite flat Ghana showing

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was not entirely satisfied with his team’s performance in their narrow 1–0 win over a Ghanaian B side at Dobsonville Stadium yesterday.
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Bafana Bafana fringe players tipped to start in final AFCON warm-up

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will use tomorrow’s send-off training match against Ghana to assess fringe players as he fine-tunes his squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Mhlongo travels over 1 000km to fulfil coaching license dream

Such has been the importance of acquiring coaching badges that former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper and TV football analyst Brighton Mhlongo has travelled all the way to Butterworth to start his new journey.
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Doctor Khumalo encourages Bafana Bafana identity and tactical discipline

Legendary former Bafana Bafana midfielder Doctor Khumalo is urging the national team under head coach Hugo Broos to stick to their unique approach and style of play.

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