SAFA and technical sponsor Le Coq Sportif has released images of the national team’s home and away kits.
Here's how the fans responded to the kits on Twitter...
What's the story?
SAFA and Le Coq Sportif made quite the Freedom Day statement when they unveiled the new national team kits for Banyana and Bafana.
Three new kits were unveiled all carry a special meaning and are slightly tweaked design versions of Le Coq Sportif kit competition winner, Lwazi Ngcungama.
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Let's take a closer look at what the Tweeps had to say about the new kits...
Twitter reactions
The Twitter uses who commented on the new kits had plenty to say about the execution of Lwazi Ngcungama's designs.
The third 'Legacy' kit received plenty of love, the touch of nostalgia doing its magic! With the home and away kits receiving some mixed reactions:
I'm glad that I was part of the voters. These 3 kits are beautiful. To the #Lecoqsportifza team, I applaud you for listening to the supporters.
— ??????? ???? (@tladi_tm) April 28, 2023
When is the contract expiring? pic.twitter.com/LTcVjiL7Ub
— Real Z (@Dzi_Tshikushini) April 28, 2023
Not good, it differs from the winning design. Explain what happened cuz this one not feeling it
— Rammu Morake (@Lesley_Lee_Lee) April 28, 2023
What happened to this beatiful design. Nxla pic.twitter.com/gKzpX9Vk4o
— hlami juju (@lesleymkhawana) April 28, 2023
Please make corrections, please make both jersey arm edge GREEN. Thank You. ? pic.twitter.com/9adRzEwEu7
— Mfundo Zondo (@Mfundo_Zondo) April 28, 2023
We decided on this. Go back to the drawing board and give us the right thing @LeCoqSportif_SA pic.twitter.com/bQ7TmVCFkm
— . (@KCxMU_Supporter) April 28, 2023
This is the closest I’ll ever get to the 2010 shirt so might as well ?? https://t.co/aSAEYHnboX
— Skobo Se-se Nice (@I_AM_LIPO) April 28, 2023
Simnandi, this kit it's our heritage, it talks about the roots of our nation ????????????? pic.twitter.com/cKl1tEWMFv
— Success to José & Sergio???????????? (@molemo_ayanda) April 27, 2023
This is the only bafana bafana and banyana banyana jersey I would buy
— ??????????????. (@bonganimalate) April 27, 2023
need it on the site immediately https://t.co/l2REYJwJ1d pic.twitter.com/su9veL77ge
— assistant to the regional slave (@uSiphuxolo) April 28, 2023
The new kits
Banyana Banyana are set to fly the South African flag high at this year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and will have a dazzling new kit to compete in after Le Coq Sportif unveiled the new kits.
As stated on the French sportswear brand's social media accounts, the three kits all carry a distinct meaning and revealed third (alternate) kit first yesterday.
The samples the iconic white away 1998 Bafana World Cup jersey, used at Bafana's first ever FIFA World Cup in France.
Dubbed the 'Legacy' jersey, the Banyana stars who modelled the kit are pictured raising their fists in commemoration of Freedom Day.
The green away kit is a celebration of Banyana's success at last year's Women's Africa Cup on Nations final triumph against hosts Morocco, and sees intricate dark green detailing with gold trimmings on the sides.
The yellow home kit carries the the SA flag in the front and back of the jersey, which embodies patriotisms and the essence of Ubuntu.
Scroll through the gallery to see all three kits:
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