I thought Bafana Bafanas hate-watch era had ended, but I was clearly mistaken. The defeat to Egypt reopened wounds and once again exposed how fractured national support truly is. One stumble, and sections of the country were ready to pull the house down.
Have South Africans conveniently forgotten the 27-match unbeaten run that preceded that result? It is astonishing how quickly that great run evaporated. I never imagined I would utter this, but surely it is time to move on from the Thembinkosi Lorch debate.
The grief over players not selected for Bafana has dragged on long enough, and the timing feels painfully out of place. We cannot be arguing about absentees when players on the pitch are fighting for South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations.
