Bafana Bafana got their first win at this year's Africa Cup of Nations after hammering Namibia 4-0 on Sunday evening.
Coach Hugo Broos made two changes from the team that started Tuesday's loss to Mali, as Grant Kekana and Thapelo Morena came in for Siyanda Xulu and Thapelo Maseko.
Just like the group opener, Bafana had an early penalty as Riaan Hanamub was deemed to have handled in the box following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review and a brave Percy Tau, who missed a spot-kick against Mali, stepped up again and fired in the bottom-corner this time.
Namibia trailed again before the half-hour mark when Themba Zwane made a late run to the near side of the six-yard box to meet Morena's cross on the overlap and slammed into the back of the net.
Portuguese-based Sphephelo Sithole could've gone on the score-board with a towering header after meeting a corner, but he nodded wide of the target.
Zwane secured his second goal and Bafana's third on 40 minutes when he collected Evidence Makgopa's pass to go towards the byline and tucked beyond a diving Lloyd Kazapua.
The Brave Warriors made two substitutions after the halftime break, with Bethuel Muzeu coming in for Limbondi while Ngero Katua replaced Petrus Shitembi.
Bafana were slow out of the blocks and not as fluid as the first period, leaving the Brave Warriors to get in promising positions up top though the defence led by Ronwen Williams held the lines.
Coach Hugo Broos freshened up the eleven in the closing quarter, with Thabang Monare in for Zwane and Sithole drawn out for Maseko to step on.
Maseko experienced a dream entry when he raced onto Teboho Mokoena's first-time pass over the top to fire through a charging Kazapua for the side's fourth goal.
With total control, Bafana managed the remaining minutes and gave Jayden Adams a tournament debut off the bench before picking up their maiden win of the tournament.
Confirmed line-ups:
South Africa: Williams, Mudau, Kekana, Mvala, Modiba, Morena, Sithole, Mokoena, Zwane, Tau, Makgopa
Subs: Goss, Mothwa, Mobbie, Mashego, Xulu, Maseko, Sibisi, Monare, Mayambela, Lepasa, Adams, Appollis
Namibia: Kazapua, Haukongo, Nyambe, Amutenya, Iimbondi, Petrus, Hanamub, Shitembi, Tijueza, Hotto, Shalulile
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