Past Salaries for Ex-bafana Bafana Coaches Resurface As Pitso Mosimane Rejects R5 Million a Year
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- Pitso Mosimane’s reported salary demands have brought Bafana Bafana’s coaching pay history back into focus
- Several coaches who occupied the hot seat before him were reportedly paid substantially different amounts
- Mosimane’s own previous Bafana salary is also part of the comparison as SAFA negotiations continue
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Pitso Mosimane’s reported rejection of a R5 million (US$309,349) annual Bafana Bafana offer has put the salaries of previous national team coaches under the spotlight.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) NEC endorsed Mosimane’s appointment on Saturday, 8 August 2026, but his return has not yet been formally concluded.
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According to Sunday World, SAFA verbally offered Mosimane R5 million a year. His camp reportedly wants a package comparable with that of departing coach Hugo Broos, while also covering his three-member technical team.
The reported offer would amount to about R416,667 (US$25,780) a month.
Carlos Alberto Parreira and Joel Santana set the benchmark
The salary story goes back to the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Carlos Alberto Parreira began his first Bafana spell in 2007. The World Cup-winning Brazilian reportedly earned R1.8 million (US$111,367) a month.
He left in 2008 before returning in 2009 to complete the World Cup project. Reports at the time said he had earned about R26 million (US$1.61 million) during his first spell, although his salary for the second stint was disputed.
Joel Santana succeeded Parreira in 2008 and remained in charge until 2009. He reportedly earned R1.4 million (US$86,618) a month.
Contemporary reporting said Santana had earned more than R23 million (US$1.42 million) during his 17 months in charge.
The figures show the scale of SAFA’s spending during the World Cup build-up.
Pitso Mosimane took over after the 2010 World Cup
Mosimane replaced Parreira after the 2010 World Cup and remained in charge from 2010 to 2012. His reported salary was R800,000 (US$49,495) a month, or R9.6 million (US$593,949) annually.
That figure is important in the current negotiations because Mosimane’s camp has reportedly argued that SAFA is now offering him less than he earned when he previously held the same position.
An insider quoted by Sunday World said:
“Safa also paid him more than this when he took over as head coach in 2010, and now they want to pay him less.”
Mosimane left the post in 2012 after Bafana failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Igesund and Mashaba followed with lower salaries
Gordon Igesund succeeded Mosimane in 2012 and remained until 2014. His reported salary was R450,000 (US$27,841) a month, equivalent to R5.4 million (US$334,096) a year.
Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba then took charge from 2014 to 2016. He was reportedly paid R500,000 (US$30,927) a month, or R6 million (US$371,218) annually.
Mashaba qualified Bafana for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations before his tenure ended in 2016.
Stuart Baxter and Hugo Broos changed the picture again
Stuart Baxter began his second Bafana spell in 2017 and remained until 2019. His reported salary figures have been disputed. In 2017, SAFA president Danny Jordaan told Parliament that reports claiming Baxter was earning R1 million a month were false, saying he was not earning more than Mashaba.
Hugo Broos then took over in 2021 and remained in charge through the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Sunday World reports that Broos was earning between R1.5 million and R1.8 million a month when he signed, alongside R70,000 (US$4,331) monthly accommodation and return flights to Belgium.
Broos led Bafana to their first World Cup knockout-stage appearance in 2026 before leaving the position.
Mosimane’s R5 million offer in context
The reported R5 million annual proposal is therefore notably different from several of the salary figures associated with the Bafana job over the past two decades.
It is below Mosimane’s reported R9.6 million annual salary during his first spell and far below the figures reported for Parreira and Santana.
Mosimane’s camp has reportedly asked for a broader package covering the coach and his three assistants.
Sunday World reports that Mosimane has even indicated he would be willing to begin working before the remuneration is finalised while negotiations continue.
SAFA has confirmed that Mosimane’s appointment was approved by its NEC, but the final contractual details remain outstanding.
For now, the reported R5 million offer has become a reminder of how dramatically the value attached to the Bafana coaching job has shifted across different eras.
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