The toughest group at the African Cup of Nations delivered 2 thrilling finishes on Wednesday, adding some excitement to a tournament which had produced 5 draws in the first 6 matches.
Ivory Coast needed a late goal to beat Togo 2-1 to open Group D, while Tunisia produced an injury-time winner to edge North African rival Algeria 1-0 in the later match in Rustenburg.
Now its the turn of Bafana to step up and be counted when they play Angola in a crucial Group A match in Durban at 5pm on Wednesday.
Bafana Bafana midfielders Kagisho Dikgacoi and Lerato Chabangu have been ruled out with injury as the hosts chase a win after a goalless draw in their opener against Cape Verde.