South Africa coach Molefi Ntseki says losing to Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers was a wake-up call for his team which prepared them for their remaining Group C matches.
Ntseki and his men are set to host Sao Tome e Principe on November 13, before visiting the islanders three days later in their bid to qualify for the next Afcon edition to be staged in Cameroon.
Bafana Bafana opened their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 away defeat by the Black Stars, before recovering to edge Sudan 1-0 at home in what was their last competitive match in November 2019.