In the second round, Bafana will face their Southern African rivals, Malawi, to determine who qualifies for the Chan finals to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August.
Ntseki will be hoping to retain the services of his inspirational captain Maema, who has fallen out of favour at Mamelodi Sundowns, ahead of the two matches against the Flames.
Former Chippa United and Bloemfonteinc Celtic star Luthuli, who recently underwent unsuccessful trials at Orlando Pirates, will be determined to use the Chan qualifiers to catch the eye of both local and international scouts.