Katlego Modiba

"I don't want to speak about that because Saleng is a club issue and not a coaching issue," Cardoso said.

His suspension expired on 29 July, paving the way for the former champion to resume his boxing career.

Golden Arrows pulled off a major upset after beating Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The reality is that Bafana need a coach in place as soon as possible to begin planning for the qualifiers.

'We need to continue to produce results and we can't wait too long for players to perform,' he said.

"I think we've proven in the games we've played that we're a different team," the 32-year-old said

"We played them last season in Durban and in that game, it was pound for pound," Modiba said.

The Brazilians produced a dominant attacking display to return to winning ways, with Brayan León scoring a brace.

"We can't make these types of mistakes at this level," the Frenchman said.

"People around always try to create instability. They come from outside to try and create instability," he said.