Johannesburg, Aug. 8 -- South Africa has approached Pitso Mosimane about returning for a second spell as head coach, with veteran Hugo Broos set to leave the role.

South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan said Mosimane was the preferred choice, but added that "we still need to tie up some loose ends" before the appointment can be finalised.

"We will make a formal announcement of the coach next week," he added in a SAFA statement on Saturday, as per Reuters.

The 62-year-old Mosimane took charge of South Africa after the 2010 World Cup, succeeding Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira, whom he had worked under for three years.

However, Mosimane was sacked in mid-2012 following a disappointing start to South Africa's 2014 W...