'Nationalise Bafana Bafana to avoid embarrassment'

Sports and recreation minister Makhenkesi Stofile is set to 'nationalise' Bafana Bafana so as to prevent any embarrassment to the country in 2010. Addressing an excited parliamentary portfolio committee on sport, Stofile said they will contract players to prepare only for the World Cup soccer tournament.

He added that the players will not be allowed to play for their respective clubs for two years. But soccer bosses are unsure if this idea will work. Even though the suggestion is being discussed with the SA Football Association (Safa) Stofile admits he does not think Fifa boss Sepp Blatter will be keen on the idea.