As a result, Bafana Bafana climbs from fourth to second place, tied on points (3) with their opponents of the day who won 1-0 against Tunisia on the opening day. Mali is first in the group with four points after its draw against Tunisia (1-1) on Saturday, and before the last day next Wednesday which will feature the Namibia-Mali and South Africa-Tunisia posters.
At the Amadou Gon Coulibaly stadium, the South Africans led 3-0 at half-time. Percy Tau opened the scoring with a penalty awarded after viewing the video assistance for a handball from Riaan Hanamub (14th). Themba Zwane aggravated the score with an unstoppable recovery from the penalty spot on a cross from Thapelo Morena (25th). Zwane then scored a double and stunned the Namibians with an overflow on the left side of the area and a curling shot from the right (40th).
The Bafana Bafana closed the mark and their demonstration by Thapelo Maseko, launched from the distance, who went to beat the Namibian goalkeeper Lloyd Junior Kazapua (76th).