Ephraim Mashaba
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Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba (born August 6, 1950) is a South Africa
n football coach who currently coaches the South Africa national under-23 football team
.
He was previously the manager of the Swaziland national side
, where he was appointed in May 2008. Mashaba has previously managed the South Africa national side
, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the 2004 African Cup of Nations
in January 2004 after previously having been suspended. Mashaba has also managed club sides Vaal Reef Stars and Black Leopards
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n football coach who currently coaches the South Africa national under-23 football team
South Africa national under-23 football team
The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games and...
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He was previously the manager of the Swaziland national side
Swaziland national football team
The Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati , is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the National Football Association of Swaziland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals...
, where he was appointed in May 2008. Mashaba has previously managed the South Africa national side
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
in January 2004 after previously having been suspended. Mashaba has also managed club sides Vaal Reef Stars and Black Leopards
Black Leopards
Black Leopards are a South African football club based in Makhado, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League.-History:The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family...
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