Football resumed in South Africa on Saturday after a 145-day coronavirus-induced shutdown with Bloemfontein Celtic reaching the Nedbank Cup final behind closed doors.
The semi-final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto saw Celtic score in first-half stoppage time after Baroka had a man sent off, and twice more during the second half for a 3-0 win.
But unlike footballers in the major European leagues, they did not take a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement that seeks racial equality. Celtic, seeking a first triumph since 1985 in the South African equivalent of the English FA Cup, reached the penultimate stage this season on March 15.
All 57 matches – 54 in the league and three in the cup – will be staged at eight neutral venues in the Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria. “Provided everyone involved meticulously follows the health protocols, there is only a one percent chance of any infections,” Ngwenya predicted.
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