With the 2024 African Nations Championship set to be hosted by three countries, CAF have confirmed where the Molefi Ntseki-led, locally based Bafana Bafana team will be stationed.
CHAN 2024 will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from 2 to 30 August, with 19 teams competing for the $3.5 million (R62 million) prize.
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The participating teams have been divided into four groups. Groups A, B, and C each comprise five teams, while Group D consists of just four.
South Africa have been drawn in Group C, alongside Niger, Guinea, Algeria, and co-hosts Uganda.
Due to the tournament being shared across three host nations, CAF has assigned teams to specific countries for the group-stage matches.
With Uganda in the same group as Ntseki’s side, South Africa will be based in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Earlier this year, CAF president Patrice Motsepe emphasised the importance of the upcoming tournament: "The CHAN is an important competition for the development and growth of Africa-based football players and talented young players and will contribute significantly to the global competitiveness of African football and CAF competitions.
"This competition is part of our strategy of investing in African football and making it appealing and attractive to football fans, TV viewers, sponsors, partners and other stakeholders in Africa and worldwide."
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By Lukhanyo Mtuta
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