A late Bongokuhle Hlongwane strike took South Africa top of Group G with four points, having drawn 0-0 with Zimbabwe in their opener last Friday
Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos was thrilled with the response his team gave him when they beat Ghana 1-0 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier at the FNB Stadium on Monday evening.
After a cautious and nervy showing against Zimbabwe in Harare last week, a youthful South Africa's chances of claiming even a point against a strong Ghana side looked slim.
But having taken 10 or 15 minutes to settle in at the FNB Stadium, Bafana put in an inspired performance against the Black Stars to emerge deserved victors and they could even have won by a larger margin had Evidence Makgopa not missed a sitter and had Percy Tau's legitimate goal not been incorrectly ruled out for off-side
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It seems even Broos was taken aback with what his men dished up in Soweto on Monday evening.