Bafana Bafana coach put faith in rejects

It is often part of a coach's job to take risks, but it appears Bafana Bafana's mentor has bet the farm on players whose football future looks far from bright. Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba's first five months as national coach were a breath of fresh air.He got rid of most of the players who made up the team for 2010 World Cup and brought in a number of the under-20 players he had led to CAF Youth Championships qualification.