Kaizer Chiefs were represented by Cyril Nzama on Saturday as South Africa overwhelmed Chad 4-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Durban to set up a new record winning score line for Bafana Bafana.

Chiefs’ skipper gave a solid performance on the right side of defence and linked well with winger Elrio van Heerden, who set up the final goal of the game, scored by former Amakhosi striker Siyabonga Nomvete.

But it was Sibusiso Zuma who stole the show with an inspired performance that saw him score twice within the space of ten minutes in the first half.

Nasief Morris opened the scoring in the 13th minute after Zuma had won a penalty in a challenge with Chad goalkeeper Mamadou Bouba that TV replays showed to be a generous decision by Rwanda referee Michel Gasingwa.

Morris’ penalty was his first international goal while Zuma took his career tally of national team goals into double figures with strikes from close range in the 23rd and 33rd minute against an outclassed defence.

A mazy run from van Heerden set up the fourth goal for South Africa in the 68th minute, finished off from close range by Nomvete.

The 4-0 score line bettered South Africa’s previous record of 4-1 set against Namibia, Gabon and Swaziland. It was also the country’s 200th international since returning from international isolation 15 years ago.

South Africa have yet to concede a goal in the qualifiers but effectively still need four points from their last two group matches to qualify for the finals in Ghana.