Mamelodi Sundowns defender Rushine De Reuck is looking forward to his role as Bafana Bafana vice captain for the 2021 Cosafa Cup.
The tournament kicks off with Eswatini against Lesotho on Tuesday before South Africa take on Botswana, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
De Reuck was called up with Sundowns team-mate Sphelele Mkhulise, and says it's a 'big privilege and responsibility' to serve his country as deputy to captain Veli Mothwa.
Ahead of the game, the centre-back said: "It's a big privilege and responsibility to me. We have the responsibility to make the fans and people of South Africa proud.
"I hope that I can excel in this position and help the players around me.
"Hopefully we can do well in the tournament. It's a big honour to be here because there are many good footballers that are not here."