Ronwen Williams saves four penalties as South Africa beat Cape Verde in shootout

Ronwen Williams was the South Africa hero (Themba Hadebe/AP)

Ronwen Williams made four saves as South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Saturday.

The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper also made a stunning stop at the end of normal time as the last-eight clash in Yamoussoukro ended goalless.