Bafana Bafana finished third in the competition after edging Democratic Republic of Congo in the battle for the bronze medal.
The former champions finished second in Group E before stunning Africa’s number one ranked side, Morocco in the round of 16 before edging Cape Verde in the Quarter-Finals.
The unfortunately came short against Nigeria in the semi-finals but emerged victorious in the battle for third place.
Their sportsmanship and fair play sees them awarded the Air Cote d’Ivoire Fair Play Award.