SA woman reacts to social media trolling over Mexico vs Bafana Bafana match

A South African woman has sparked reactions on social media after openly claiming that many Africans have never genuinely supported South Africa and are only now expressing what she described as long-standing resentment toward the country.

In a video circulating online and sighted by GhanaWeb on June 12, 2026, the woman argued that South Africans have historically excelled in several sporting disciplines without support from other African countries.

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“You've never liked South Africans ever. Let's just be real, let's just be honest. You guys have never liked South Africans,” she said.

According to her, South Africa’s achievements in sports have often gone unnoticed or uncelebrated by other African nations because of what she believes is a deep-rooted dislike for South Africans.

“South Africa has won so many sporting events. We have one of the best rugby teams in the world. We have one of the best cricket teams in the world.

“We're one of the top five netball teams in the world. Athletics, we're doing the most. Swimming, we're doing the most,” she stated.

The woman further claimed that South Africans had become accustomed to succeeding without continental backing, insisting that recent social media campaigns encouraging Africans to support countries competing against South Africa were nothing new.

“So, this whole thing of, oh, South Africa's playing Mexico tomorrow. Every African nation needs to support Mexico. It's nothing new.

“We've won without your support,” she said.

She also suggested that many Africans were now using current tensions as an excuse to publicly display hostility toward South Africans.

“You guys are just lucky you now have an excuse to show your hatred and bitterness. An excuse that's so far-fetched, by the way,” she added.

Her comments have since triggered mixed reactions online, with some social media users agreeing that South Africa often appears isolated from broader African solidarity conversations, particularly in sports.

Others, however, criticised her remarks as divisive, arguing that frustrations toward South Africa in some parts of the continent are often linked to recurring xenophobic attacks against other Africans living in the country.

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