Bafana Bafana of South Africa have begun their quest for Afcon 2021 ticket with two friendlies ahead of Ghana clash.

The South African side will play Ghana in the return league of the qualifier after being beaten in the first leg.

Coach Molefi Ntseki on Friday announced his squad for the two friendlies against Nambia and Zambia in October.

Bafana will play Namibia on 8 October and Zambia on 11 October, with both matches in Rustenburg.

Ahead of the announcement, Ntseki warned that "some of the players we are going to announce have never been in the national team before".

He went on to say that as a technical team, "we are in the process of introducing new players into the team".

Ahead of the games, Safa chief medical officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya, confirmed that players would have to provide medical certificates showing that they had undergone COVID-19 testing.

The results can be no older than 72 hours.

Ngwenya also confirmed that players would not be sharing a room or water bottles for the duration of their camp in Rustenburg.

Goalkeepers:

Darren Keet

Ronwen Williams

Ricardo Goss

Defenders:

Thibang Phete

Motjeka Madisha

Thulani Hlatshwayo

Sifiso Hlanti

Mosa Lebusa

Innocent Maela

Abbubaker Mobara

Reeve Frosler

Midfielders

Andile Jali

Mothobi Mvala

Themba Zwane

Thabo Nodada

Teboho Mokoena

Gladwin Shitolo

Keagan Dolly

Sipho Mbule

Thabiso Kutumela

Percy Tau

Luther Singh

Forwards:

Kermit Erasmus

Lebogang Manyama

Kurt Abrahams