By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Pitso Mosimane has become one of the first recipients of a CAF Pro coaching licence, it was announced by Safa in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Mosimane studied for three years to earn his license, including interruptions for Covid-19, but now has a qualification equal to a Uefa A License, that allows the former Mamelodi Sundowns, Bafana Bafana and Al Ahly mentor to coach anywhere in the world.
“This is quite a historic and important milestone in … South African football,” said Safa president Danny Jordaan.
Mosimane is currently without a team, having left Ahly, with whom he won consecutive Caf Champions League titles, earlier this year.
“I am humbled and a little emotional about all of this,” said Mosimane at the media briefing at Safa House, “because first, I am recognised by my home federation.
“We did the course for the last three years, and for me to be a part of that program – you do not apply for that program, you are invited. They invited Florent Ibenge, who is a good friend of mine. From the west of Africa, they invited Aliou Sisse, who just won the Afcon (and) the legendary coach (Hassan) Shehata, who won all those trophies with Egypt.
Mosimane is currently enjoying a hiatus from coaching at a professional level but is hard at work building his foundation, which is targeting the development of football at school level.