Ephraim Mashaba (born 6 August 1950) is a South African former

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player and

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Career

Mashaba managed

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until the club was relegated from the South African top-tier. He managed the South Africa national team, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the

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in January 2004 after previously having been suspended. A month later, in February 2004, Mashaba took over

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. He became manager of the Swaziland national team in May 2008. He was appointed as manager of the South Africa national team for a second time in July 2014. He was suspended for disciplinary reasons in November 2016, and was sacked for misconduct in December 2016. He failed in his attempt to appeal the decision. In January 2019 he became manager of

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. After a poor run of form, he was sacked on 3 April 2019.NFD'S WITBANK SPURS SACK COACH SHAKES MASHABA
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References

1950 births Living people South African soccer managers South Africa national soccer team managers Orlando Pirates F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players South African men's soccer players Black Leopards F.C. managers Expatriate football managers in Eswatini Eswatini national football team managers Soccer players from Soweto Men's association football defenders 2015 Africa Cup of Nations managers 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub