Tshosane, Ramatlhakwana find joy in North Africa

Stanley Tshosane is undoubtedly battle hardened having endured a barrage of criticism. He might not have nine lives like a cat, but Tshosane has survived even after the ink had long dried on his football obituary.Now Tshosane finds himself with an impeccable record against North African giants, Egypt and Tunisia. On countless occasions, the Zebras have travelled North and returned battered. Even Jelusic Veselin, a coach who left behind happy hearts, found North Africa inhabitable. His formidable side, which included a swashbuckling Diphethogo Selolwane, a tough-as-teak Ernest 'Nansi le ndoda' Amos, the cultured left foot of Masego Nchingane and Tshepiso 'Sox' Molwantwa's raw goalscoring power, failed to conquer North Africa.

Veselin played Morocco and Tunisia, suffering back-to-back defeats despite a spirited fight.His successor, Colwyn Rowe, found Egypt a tough nut to crack, managing a 0-0 draw at home before suffering a 1-0 reversal in the cauldron of Cairo.