Veteran striker Surprise Moriri punished sloppy defending off a

cross to drive a low shot into the corner of the net on 51 minutes

and set up Bafana Bafana for a first success in four

international outings.

Siyabonga Nomvete added a second five mintues from full-time in

this German city as he ran on to a pass from fellow substitute

Andile Jali and slammed the ball wide of goalkeeper Dwayne Kerr

into the net.

Jamaica, last-minute replacements for China, faded after failing

to convert a few first-half chances in a game between teams relying

almost exclusively on home-based players.

South Africa made one change from the team held 0-0 by fellow

qualifiers North Korea in Frankfurt last week with Siboniso Gaxa

replacing Thabo Nthethe at rightback.

Jamaica arrived in Germany via the United States just 10 hours

before the kick-off with a squad of local players and San Jose

Earthquakes striker Ryan Johnson.

With three previous matches between the countries drawn and

delivering only two goals it was no surprise that the first half

ended goalless before a few hundred spectators.

South Africa had scored just five goals in six matches since

Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreirra returned last November for

a second spell in charge.

They could have added to that total less than two minutes into

the match as a glancing Moriri header off a Siphiwe Tshabalala free

kick forced Kerr into an acrobatic parry at the expense of a

corner.

But if the largely South Africa-supporting crowd thought this

was the start of a siege on the Jamaican goalmouth they were sadly

mistaken with the Reggae Boyz coming close to scoring twice by the

half-hour mark.

Sleepy South Africa failed to pick up Dicoy Williams off a

Xavian Virgo free kick and his near-post header beat goalkeeper

Itumeleng Khune and flew just over the bar.

And when the Caribbean team launched a lightning counter-attack

in perfect conditions, Navion Boyd was staring at an unguarded

route toward goal only to be let down by a poor first touch.

South Africa finished the opening half with a flourish and Kerr

did well to hold a volley from striker Katlego Mphela, seeking to

improve his one-goal input from the six matches since Parreira

replaced compatriot Joel Santana.

The deadlock was finally broken six minutes into the second half

in comical fashion as two defenders failed to cut off a cross that

appeared to pose no threat and Moriri had time and space to beat

Kerr with a low shot.

Moriri made way soon after for Nomvete, a 32-year-old from the

Soweto-based Moroka Swallows club recalled for the Germany camp

three years after last appearing in Bafana Bafana colours.

And Nomvete repaid the faith of Parreira and the South African

media who campaigned hard for his inclusion in the squad when he

put the result beyond doubt.