| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kaizer Chiefs (14th title) |
| Runner-up | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Gert Schalkwyk (Kaizer Chiefs) |
The 2008 MTN 8 kicked off on the weekend of 9 August with the first two quarterfinals being played on Saturday and Sunday, and the next round of quarterfinals were played on the weekend of the 16 and 17 August. The first leg of the semifinals took place on 23 and 24 August and the second leg on the weekend of 30 August. The finals were scheduled for 21 September, World Peach Day, but the pitch was waterlogged due to heavy rain over that week. The finals were rescheduled for two days later on 23 September at the ABSA Stadium (Kings Park) in Durban.
The eight teams that competed in the MTN 8 Wafa Wafa knockout competition are: (listed according to their finishing position in the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League Season.
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Supersport United |
|---|---|---|
Thembile Kanono  7' | Fikru Tefera 21' Anthony Laffor 82' |
| Moroka Swallows | 4–3 | Ajax Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Lefa Tsutsulupa 8' Sandile Ndlovu 37'Morgan Shivambu 99'Ryan Botha 119' | Brett Evans 49' Eduardo Ferreira 90'Mabhuti Khanyeza 120' |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 4–0 | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Gert Schalkwyk 4'26' Jose Torrealba 21'Reneilwe Letsholonyane 58' |
| Supersport United | 3–2 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
|---|---|---|
| Daine Klate 55'92' Brent Carelse 90' | Surprise Moriri 85' Lerato Chabangu 118' |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kaizer Chiefs  | 2–1 | Moroka Swallows | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4–4 | Supersport United | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Kaizer Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Moriri  Nyandoro  Chabangu Mabizela Mngomeni | 3–4 | Torrealba Schalkwyk Bhasera Tshabalala Letsholonyane |
MTN8 WAFA WAFA 2008 Winners |
| Kaizer Chiefs FC 14th Title |
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