Bafana Bafana got their Cosafa Cup campaign off to a winning start with their 1-0 victory over Botswana at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Kagiso Malinga bagged the only goal of the game in the 67th minute when he unleashed a volley from a tight angle, which caught Botswana goalkeeper Ezekiel Morake off guard as it snuck under him before crossing the line.

Bafana went on to take the lead two minutes later at the other end as Kagiso Malinga unleashed a volley from a tight angle, catching the Botswana shotstopper by surprise.

With the victory, South Africa claimed second place in Group A behind first-placed Eswatini, who they will face in the next group-stage encounter on Thursday.

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