Ten young players who emerged in 2024-25 as future stars for SA football
Suddenly South Africa is brimful of emerging talent — here's who caught the eye
18 June 2025 - 04:30
Amajita’s victory in the 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was more confirmation there is finally a good stream of young talent emerging in South African football after years of the well having dried up. ..
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