Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has signed a four-year deal to take charge of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa, officials said on Saturday.
The deal was concluded in Rio de Janeiro on Friday after talks between Parreira and a delegation from the South African Football Association.
South African Football Association president Molefi Oliphant said on Saturday "everything is signed and sealed". "This is an exciting time for South African football.
The association has now delivered a world class coach for the team. It's now up to him and the players to turn our side into a strong force," Oliphant said.
Parreira, who led Brazil to last eight in Germany World Cup this summer, will become the 14th coach for South Africa since the country returned to international competition 14 years ago.
During that time they have twice qualified for the World Cup finals and won the 1996 African Nations Cup title.
The 63-year-old led Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title. In 1982 he was coach of Kuwait, took the United Arab Emirates to the 1990 finals and in 1998 was fired after Saudi Arabia's first two matches in France.
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