| Ephraim Mashaba | |
| Birth Date: | 1950 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Soweto, South Africa[1] |
| Youthclubs1: | Preston Brothers |
| Clubs1: | Orlando Pirates |
| Clubs2: | Swaraj FC |
| Clubs3: | Moroka Swallows |
| Managerclubs1: | Vaal Reef Stars |
| Managerclubs2: | South Africa U20 |
| Manageryears3: | 1998–2002 |
| Managerclubs3: | South Africa U23 |
| Manageryears4: | 2002–2004 |
| Managerclubs4: | South Africa |
| Manageryears5: | 2004 |
| Managerclubs5: | Black Leopards |
| Manageryears6: | 2008–2010 |
| Managerclubs6: | Swaziland |
| Managerclubs7: | South Africa U23 |
| Manageryears8: | 2012–2014 |
| Managerclubs8: | South Africa U17 |
| Manageryears9: | 2014–2016 |
| Managerclubs9: | South Africa |
| Manageryears10: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs10: | Witbank Spurs |
Ephraim Mashaba (born 6 August 1950) is a South African former soccer player and manager.
Mashaba managed Vaal Reef Stars until the club was relegated from the South African top-tier.[2]
He managed the South Africa national team, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the 2004 African Cup of Nations in January 2004 after previously having been suspended.[3] [4] [5] [6]
A month later, in February 2004, Mashaba took over Black Leopards.[2]
He became manager of the Swaziland national team in May 2008.[7]
He was appointed as manager of the South Africa national team for a second time in July 2014.[8] He was suspended for disciplinary reasons in November 2016,[9] and was sacked for misconduct in December 2016.[10] He failed in his attempt to appeal the decision.[11]
In January 2019 he became manager of Witbank Spurs.[12] After a poor run of form, he was sacked on 3 April 2019.[13]