Ghana's Black Stars will build up towards the start of the 2012 African Nations Cup with double header featuring matches against the South African national team, the Bafana Bafana and club side, Platinum Stars.

The news follows the Ghana Football Association's earlier announcement that Goran Stevanovic's team will in between the camping period in South Africa play two test matches before departing for their base in Franceville, Gabon.

The first game for the Black Stars is the fixture against against the Bafana Bafana on January 15 and Platinum Stars.

Both games will be played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

Ghana's first 2012 African Nations Cup game in Group D will be against newcomers, Botswana on Tuesday January 24.

The side will follow up their opener with fixtures against West African rivals, Mali four days later and Guinea on February 1. Both games will be played at the same venue.

The three-week event will start on January 21 and end on February 12, 2012.

December 15, 2011

*Press conference in Accra to announce 23-man squad

January 7-19, 2012

*Training camp in South Africa

January 15, 2012

*Friendly match with Bafana Bafana

January, 2012

*Friendly match with Platinum Stars