By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) announced on Sunday that all midweek DStv Premiership fixtures have been postponed, as the national team set to return on Wednesday from the 2023 AFCON finals in Ivory Coast.
Bafana Bafana beat DR Congo on penalties on Saturday to claim third place at the AFCON, but are only expected to arrive back in South Africa in the early hours of Wednesday.
The national team is expected to receive a hero’s welcome following their successful campaign in the 2023 AFCON.
“Following receipt of communication indicating that Bafana Bafana will only return to South Africa from their successful AFCON trip on Wednesday February 14, the Premier Soccer League has decided to postpone all DStv Premiership fixtures originally scheduled for midweek (13 and 14 February 2024),” read a statement from the PSL.
“The rescheduled dates for these matches will be communicated in due course.”
It is clear the PSL expected Bafana Bafana to return earlier from the AFCON so that they could proceed with this week’s fixtures.
The DStv Premiership is now expected to resume on Friday when SuperSport United host Stellenbosch FC at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.