FORMER South African defender David Nyathi believes African coaches must obtain higher coaching badges to compete internationally. Nyathi is currently attending the CAF B license coaching course at Heritage Hotel, along with 24 other coaches from Zimbabwe and South Africa. Among the notables attending the course are Copper Queens assistant coach Charity Nthala and Banyana Banyana under 17 assistant coach Nthaboleng Modiko. In an interview on Monday, Nyathi emphasised the importance of football coaches upgrading their badges. “For me, this coaching course is important to gain knowledge and empower ourselves. I look forward to learning and empowering myself. Football is gaining ground and so is women’s football but we need to upgrade our badges and be able to compete with...