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Ismail El Aoud opened the scoring for the national team in the 13th minute, before Ziyad Baha struck twice in quick succession (61st, 62nd) to seal the win. Neo Bohloko had earlier pulled one back for South Africa in the 54th minute.
In the day’s other quarter-final, Burkina Faso cruised past Zambia with a 6-1 win at El Arbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
Mohamed Fofana (11’), Asharaf Tapsoba (21’ pen, 77’ pen, 90’) and Halidou Diakité (58’, 68’) were on target for Burkina Faso, while Abel Nyirongo scored Zambia’s only goal in the 35th minute.
The remaining two quarter-finals will be played on Friday, with Ivory Coast taking on Senegal in Berrechid and Tunisia facing Mali in El Jadida.
