South Africa head coach Brook Ntokozo has been diligently working since being informally introduced to beach soccer in 2003, to build a programme he can be proud of.
At this moment, that is exactly what the coach is feeling. He is the perfect man for the job as he was formally trained, along with other South African players and personnel, by FIFA Instructor and Asian Beach Soccer champion Marcelo Mendes in 2006.
The team has come a long way since 2006 and, now, Brook and the team are currently preparing for the Power Horse African Trophy Durban 2015 set to take place from the 6-8 March, which they are hosting and which will give them the chance to take on the best sides in the continent.
Approximately one month later, the South African national side will be fighting for a berth in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015, with the CAF Qualifier taking place in Seychelles.
There have been ups-and-downs for South African beach soccer but under the direction of their coach, things look to be pointing up as the 54 million-person country will be united in just a few short weeks, under the umbrella of beach soccer of course.
“We are all very excited for this event as we will be forming and showing one culture to the world”, stated Ntokozo as he proudly discussed the bright future for his team and country. 
The event will gather eight nations from Africa and will show the world how high the quality of African beach soccer has become. The South African coach believes this is the perfect opportunity to showcase that fact, with the biggest year for beach soccer all over the globe, already under way.
Ntokozo continued by saying, “Have I been surprised by the team? Of course, and in a good way. The players from inland, where there are no lakes or an ocean, have really outdone themselves. We invited many of them to our training sessions to spread the word and maybe develop a few but they had great character and skill already.”
That kind of natural ability will help carry South Africa to where it needs to go, especially with the prospect of a national league starting up, which will surely increase awareness and skill sets for players all over the country.
Expectations may be high for the 2015 season but the coach wanted the fans to first know, “We are extremely grateful for these opportunities and while we have learned so much since 2006, there is a lot more left to learn and I believe the biggest thing right now is getting the players on the big stage, such as the Power Horse African Trophy.”
His team will be the number one seed in the playoff format tournament and they will first take on the eighth seed Seychelles on Friday at 16h45 on Durban's South Beach.
SA team
Goalkeepers: Mojalefa Magabe (MJ), Zuko Mdebelele (Wayen)
Defenders: Fani Shange (Fani), Minenhle Ndlovu (Mokababa), Prince Gumede (Nesta)
Midfielders: Ceaser Maswanganyi (Ceaser), Enerst Mahlaba (Skhalo), Sunnyboy Mahlangu (Darty)
Forwards: Mzwamandla Shazi (Mzwua), Mandlenkosi Mjandane (Power)
Fixtures
6 March
13h00 Morocco - Côte d'Ivoire
14h15 Senegal - Mozambique
15h30 Nigeria - Ghana
16h45 South Africa - Seychelles
7 March
13h00 Loser Match 4 - Loser Match 1
14h15 Loser Match 2 - Loser Match 3
15h30 Winner Match 2 - Winner Match 3
16h45 Winner Match 4 - Winner Match 1
8 March
13h00 Winner Match 5 - Loser Match 6
14h15 Winner Match 5 - Winner Match 6
15h30 Loser Match 7 - Loser Match 8
16h45 Final Winner Match 7 - Winner Match 8
