Mokoena in South Africa squad

Aaron Mokoena has been recalled to the South Africa squad

South Africa have named former captain Aaron Mokoena in their squad for the Cosafa Cup mini-tournament in Botswana later this month.

Caretaker coach Pitso Mosimane said he hoped Mokoena would recover from an injury that he picked during his English Premiership club Blackburn Rovers' final game of the season.

Mokoena refused to play for Bafana Bafana at the African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt in January after falling out with previous coach Ted Dumitru.

South Africa play Swaziland in the first game at the mini-tournament on 20 May and then meet either Botswana or Madagascar in the final the next day.

Mosimane's experimental squad were held to a 0-0 draw by Lesotho in a friendly international in Maseru on Wednesday in a match to prepare for the tournament.

South Africa squad:

Goalkeepers:
Moeneeb Josephs (Ajax Cape Town), Calvin Marlin (SuperSport United)

Defenders: Siboniso Gaxa (SuperSport United), David Kannemeyer (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Katza (SuperSport United), Vuyo Mere (Mamelodi Sundowns) Benson Mhlongo, (Mamelodi Sundowns), George Mofokeng (Ajax Cape Town), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England)

Midfielders: Josta Dladla (Mamelodi Sundowns), Joseph Henyekane (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nkosi (Bloemfontein Celtic), Alfred Phiri (Moroka Swallows), Dillon Sheppard (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Free State Stars), Lefa Tsutsulupa (Moroka Swallows), Elrio van Heerden (FC Brugge, Belgium)

Strikers: Lebohang Kukame (Bloemfontein Celtic), Alton Meiring (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Lungisani Ndlela (SuperSport United), Abram Raselemane (SuperSport United)