Soweto, South Africa: South Africa defeated Egypt 1-0 on Tuesday in the Nelson Mandela Challenge friendly match in Soweto, but the win may not save coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba from the axe. There is strong media speculation that Mashaba will be fired this weekend after a disastrous 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign ended last Friday with a 1-1 home draw against minnows Mauritania. Expected to contest first place in Group M with eventual winners Cameroon, Bafana Bafana (The Boys) finished a humiliating third behind Mauritania after winning just one of six qualifiers.