Bafana strengthen with six new call-ups ahead of Malawi clash

Ntseki's side lost 1-0 in the first leg last week, leaving their CHAN attendance hanging in the balence.

Ahead of their first game, the interim boss complained of not being able to call up a competitive squad before a number of late arrivals into camp.

Now he has secured the services of Neo Maema, Ndumulelo Maphangule, Victor Letsoalo, Siyanda Msani, Simon Ramabu and Kamogelo Sebelebele for the crucial clash.

Speaking prior to this match, the coach said told SAFA's website: "I think the first one was us playing the game we played in Malawi and the plan was to get a goal and not to concede. Unfortunately, we struggled with the game management.

"Obviously, when you have players that are not playing regularly in their teams and some of them without teams, we ended up conceding that odd goal in the last three minutes of the game. But that did not make us feel bad about the team. We came out of that game with the best lessons that we needed to take into the next game."

Ntseki added: "And coming back to South Africa, we made requests to the clubs to release players, especially clubs that are not playing this weekend. So, we are aware that Chippa played Sundowns, Pirates played Golden Arrows, and then there is also the Nedbank Cup final this coming weekend.

"The teams responded very positive because they ended up sending six of the players that we needed in camp."