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S. Africa end nine-year wait for Nations Cup win

South Africa won an Africa Cup of Nations match for the first time in nine years by outplaying Angola 2-0 to go top of Group A Wednesday.

South Africa's forward Lehlohonolo Majoro celebrates after scoring a goal during the South Africa vs Angola Africa Cup of Nations 2013 group A football match at Moses Mahiba Stadium in Durban on January 23, 2013. South Africa won an Africa Cup of Nations match for the first time in nine years by outplaying Angola 2-0 to go top of Group A Wednesday.

Bafana Bafana (The Boys), whose last success came against Benin at the 2004 tournament in Tunisia, triumphed through goals from centre-back Siyabonga Sangweni and substitute striker Lehlohonolo Majoro.

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