<Table> South Africa <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bafana Bafana ( `` The Boys , The Boys '' / Zulu : `` Go boys ! Go boys ! '' ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Association </Th> <Td> South African Football Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Confederation </Th> <Td> CAF ( Africa ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sub-confederation </Th> <Td> COSAFA ( Southern Africa ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Stuart Baxter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Thulani Hlatshwayo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most caps </Th> <Td> Aaron Mokoena ( 107 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Benni McCarthy ( 31 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home stadium </Th> <Td> Various </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIFA code </Th> <Td> RSA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> First colours </Td> <Td> Second colours </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> FIFA ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current </Th> <Td> 73 ( 25 October 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest </Th> <Td> 16 ( August 1996 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Td> 124 ( December 1992 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Elo ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current </Th> <Td> 68 1 ( 29 July 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest </Th> <Td> 21 ( 9 ) ( September 1996 ( October 1955 ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Td> 94 ( May 2006 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> First international </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ireland 1 -- 2 South Africa ( Belfast , Northern Ireland ; 24 September 1924 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Biggest win </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Australia 0 -- 8 South Africa ( Adelaide , Australia ; 17 September 1955 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Biggest defeat </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> South Africa 0 -- 5 Brazil ( Johannesburg , South Africa ; 5 March 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 3 ( first in 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Group stage , 1998 , 2002 and 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Africa Cup of Nations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 8 ( first in 1996 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Champions , 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> CONCACAF Gold Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 1 ( first in 2005 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Quarter - finals , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Confederations Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 2 ( first in 1997 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Fourth place , 2009 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> South Africa <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bafana Bafana ( `` The Boys , The Boys '' / Zulu : `` Go boys ! Go boys ! '' ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Association </Th> <Td> South African Football Association </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Confederation </Th> <Td> CAF ( Africa ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sub-confederation </Th> <Td> COSAFA ( Southern Africa ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Stuart Baxter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captain </Th> <Td> Thulani Hlatshwayo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most caps </Th> <Td> Aaron Mokoena ( 107 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Benni McCarthy ( 31 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home stadium </Th> <Td> Various </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIFA code </Th> <Td> RSA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> First colours </Td> <Td> Second colours </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> FIFA ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current </Th> <Td> 73 ( 25 October 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest </Th> <Td> 16 ( August 1996 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Td> 124 ( December 1992 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Elo ranking </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current </Th> <Td> 68 1 ( 29 July 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest </Th> <Td> 21 ( 9 ) ( September 1996 ( October 1955 ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest </Th> <Td> 94 ( May 2006 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> First international </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Ireland 1 -- 2 South Africa ( Belfast , Northern Ireland ; 24 September 1924 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Biggest win </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Australia 0 -- 8 South Africa ( Adelaide , Australia ; 17 September 1955 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Biggest defeat </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> South Africa 0 -- 5 Brazil ( Johannesburg , South Africa ; 5 March 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 3 ( first in 1998 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Group stage , 1998 , 2002 and 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Africa Cup of Nations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 8 ( first in 1996 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Champions , 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> CONCACAF Gold Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 1 ( first in 2005 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Quarter - finals , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Confederations Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 2 ( first in 1997 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best result </Th> <Td> Fourth place , 2009 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did south africa win the african cup of nations
when did south africa win the african cup of nations
1996
1996