Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena has urged national team leader Thulani Hlatshwayo to be more vocal, especially in Tuesday night’s crucial 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde at Moses Mabhida Stadium (kick-off 7pm). Mokoena is in camp with the team, having been brought in as assistant team manager to Barney Kujane. He is serving in a temporary capacity, but could be made permanent. Nicknamed "Mbazo" (The Axe), for his tough tackling, Mokoena bears similarities to Hlatshwayo, who is also tough. Mokoena, though, has observed that there is room for improvement in terms of Hlatshwayo’s leadership role. "I think there’s a talent there and, of course, he’s done it at club level — Ajax Cape Town and at Bidvest [Wits] now," said Mokoena. "Winning the PSL [championship, with Wits] shows he has what it takes, but right now, it’s a totally different ball game. We are talking international level, where now he needs to work even harder."
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