Sport Minister pledges R5m a game for Bafana Bafana's World Cup run

THE exciting prospect of Bafana Bafana reaching even greater heights at the World Cup has completely captured the imagination of South Africans.

- SMISO MSOMI

Now, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has added a massive extra incentive to their historic journey across the Atlantic, promising a staggering performance bonus of “R5 million a match” for the playing squad.

South Africa made history mid-week by edging past South Korea 1-0 to secure their spot in the round of 32 for the first time. Broos’ troops now face another daunting task as they line up against tournament co-hosts Canada at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles tomorrow.