South Africa made to look like fools after World Cup visa issues, says minister

South Africa's sports curate has demanded an mentation pursuing reports the country's shot squad has been delayed successful travelling to Mexico up of the World Cup owed to visa issues.

National broadcaster SABC said an "administrative bungle" meant immoderate players had not been issued with visas. No different details were given.

In response, sports curate Gayton McKenzie said helium had told the South African Football Association (Safa) "I request a study and enactment indispensable beryllium taken against those liable for this mess".

"We are being made to look similar fools," helium added connected X. Safa has not yet commented.

The team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana, are owed to look Jamaica successful a affable successful Mexico connected Friday.

They volition past play successful the World Cup opening lucifer against Mexico, which is co-hosting the contention alongside the US and Canada, connected 11 June.

"This Safa question & visa debacle is embarrassing & grossly unfair towards the players & coaching staff," McKenzie besides wrote connected X.

South Africa is 1 of 10 African nations taking portion successful the expanded 48-team World Cup.

The crippled against Jamacia volition beryllium Bafana Bafana's past accidental to get acceptable for the tournament, which they past appeared astatine erstwhile South Africa hosted the finals successful 2010.

Their last location lucifer connected Friday - a 0-0 gully against Nicaragua that included a missed South African punishment - was described successful immoderate reports arsenic "disappointing" and extended their winless tally to 4 games.