SAFA, Kappa release Bafana ’96 nostalgic kits – How much do they cost?

· The South African

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has introduced Bafana Bafana’s heritage kit  – an ode to the nostalgic 1996 kit, which was worn by the national team that won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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This comes a week before South Africa plays Mexico in the FIFA World Cup opening match.

SAFA INTRODUCES HERITAGE JERSEY AHEAD OF WORLD CUP

On Friday, 5 June, a week before Bafana Bafana’s opening match, SAFA announced that its 1996 heritage kit had officially gone on sale.

The premium knitted jersey marked a collab between SAFA and Old School, a South African sports brand.

In its official announcement, the jersey is worn by Doctor Khumalo, who played in the 1996 dream team.

SAFA said of its new offering: “The 1996 jersey is inseparable from the greatest chapter in South African football. It was worn during the build-up to the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations – won on home soil. More than the trophies and the results, what the country remembers is the spirit of that era: a team that played with joy, a nation that believed together, and a green-and-gold shirt that became the symbol of both.

“That jersey has never really left.

“It lives in the photographs, the highlight reels, and the conversations whenever South Africans talk about the football that made them fall in love with Bafana Bafana. Now, 30 years later, as this generation prepares to carry the green and gold onto the world stage again, SAFA is officially bringing it back”

SAFA emphasised that the jersey was not a replica but a licensed “reinterpretation of the classic jersey design”.

The jersey retails for R1999 and is available through the official Bafana Bafana and SAFA channels and at Old School retail stores and online platforms.

KAPPA RELEASES BAFANA REPLICA KIT

Meanwhile, Kappa, the official sponsors of the 1996 Bafana Bafana kit, have released a limited-edition reissue of the winning jersey.

The retro jersey, featuring the original design in gold, black and white, also now bears a star marking Bafana’s AFCON victory.

It is priced at R999 and is available via Kappa’s online store.

The sports brand said of its “reimagined kit”: “This is not just a jersey drop. It’s a national memory, reissued. Reissued for those who remember. Worn by those who carry it forward”.

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