LATEST NEWS
Amajimbos settled in Cali, Columbia
21 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos), arrived in Cali, Colombia in good spirits on Sunday, afternoon after many delays in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Amajimbos have travelled to Colombia to play two international friendly matches against the...
Amajimbos jet off to Colombia
19 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team will travel to Cali, Colombia, at midday on Friday to play two international friendly matches against their Colombia counterparts. The two matches, which were initially scheduled for 17 and 20 April 2024, will...
SAFA President Dr Jordaan in Morocco to attend CAF meeting
18 April 2024 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan is in Morocco to attend the CAF Executive Committee meeting on Friday, 19 April 2024 in Rabat. After the successful 32nd SAFA Ordinary Congress held at the Birchwood Hotel &...
SAFA announces new partnership with Freddy Hirsch as Bafana’s official Shisanyama Partner
17 April 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is thrilled to announce a new three-year partnership with Freddy Hirsch as Bafana Bafana's Official Shisanyama Partner. This collaboration blends the passion of South African football with the tradition of...
SAFA happy with Congress outcomes
13 April 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is happy with the outcome of the 32nd Ordinary Congress held at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday. Delegates from around the country descended on the venue in the east...
SAFA hosts successful NEC Meeting at the Birchwood Hotel ahead of Congress
12 April 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a very successful NEC Meeting at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre near the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Friday 12 April 2024. The members of the NEC discussed several...
SAFA to host CAF B License Coaching Course
12 April 2024 – SAFA Ekurhuleni will host the Region’s first CAF B License Coaching Course from 29 April - 27 July 2024. It will be the first time since SAFA’s readmission into the CAF Convention that the Region hosts this program. The course will be conducted over...
Subscribe to the SAFA newsletter
Dr Desiree Ellis it is
25 April 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The revered Dr Ellis received the honour on Thursday, 25 April 2024 in Cape Town and she told www.safa.net she was...
Amajimbos fall short of Colombia in second international friendly
25 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team lost 2-1 to Colombia on Wednesday afternoon out in Palmira, Colombia, in what was a tense match. Amajimbos dominated the match but failed to find the win in an entertaining game of football at Estadio Francisco...
Banyana coach Ellis to be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate
23 April 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis will be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology on Thursday, 25 April 2024. According to CPUT, the University will be rolling out the red carpet for more than 7 000...
NATIONAL MEN >>
Amajimbos hold their own against Los Cafeteros juniors
23 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team drew 2-2 with Colombia in their first international friendly at Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, in Palmira, Cali, on Monday. Amajimbos dominated the first half and went into the break in the lead after Steven...
Amajimbos settled in Cali, Columbia
21 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos), arrived in Cali, Colombia in good spirits on Sunday, afternoon after many delays in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Amajimbos have travelled to Colombia to play two international friendly matches against the...
Amajimbos jet off to Colombia
19 April 2024 - The South African U17 Men’s National Team will travel to Cali, Colombia, at midday on Friday to play two international friendly matches against their Colombia counterparts. The two matches, which were initially scheduled for 17 and 20 April 2024, will...
NATIONAL WOMEN >>
Dr Desiree Ellis it is
25 April 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The revered Dr Ellis received the honour on Thursday, 25 April 2024 in Cape Town and she told www.safa.net she was...
Banyana coach Ellis to be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate
23 April 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis will be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology on Thursday, 25 April 2024. According to CPUT, the University will be rolling out the red carpet for more than 7 000...
SAFA to take action against clubs involved in brawl during in Hollywoodbets Super League match
21 April 2024 - The South African Football Association is disappointed by the violence displayed by players during the Hollywoodbets Super League match between Royal AM and Lindelani Ladies at the Princess Magogo Stadium, in KwaMashu. What was meant to be an...
COACHING EDUCATION >>
SAFA happy with Congress outcomes
13 April 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) is happy with the outcome of the 32nd Ordinary Congress held at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday. Delegates from around the country descended on the venue in the east...
SAFA to host CAF B License Coaching Course
12 April 2024 – SAFA Ekurhuleni will host the Region’s first CAF B License Coaching Course from 29 April - 27 July 2024. It will be the first time since SAFA’s readmission into the CAF Convention that the Region hosts this program. The course will be conducted over...
SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop
27 March 2024 - The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors from 24-27 March 2024 at SAFA House. A total of 30 participant from all nine provinces, who are former FIFA/CAF and SAFA Referees attended...
MYSAFA >>
MYSAFA player self-registration pricing update
27 March 2024 — The release of Inqaku’s player self-registration service marked a pivotal moment for club administrators, streamlining the cumbersome process of electronic player registration. Effective immediately, clubs will only be charged the standard league...
MYSAFA player self-registration quickly becoming the standard
24 January 2024 - In a milestone for African football, tech-savvy SAFA clubs are embracing a new software feature to streamline the player registration process. With the Hollywoodbets Men's Regional League window open through mid-February, clubs are discovering the...
MYSAFA proves an effective weapon against age cheating
24 April 2023 - Age cheating has become a widespread problem in African football with rogue schools, clubs and even parents sometimes complicit in forging players’ ages in order to gain an advantage on the pitch. SAFA's commitment to fighting cheating via digital...
SAFA eCup >>
Mzansi qualifies for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023
25 May 2023 – The weekend of the 20th and 21st of May brought with it the final hurdle ahead of the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023 finals set to take place in-person at a yet unconfirmed location later this year. SAFA Gaming’s FIFA 23 team comprised of Kaylan Moodley,...
The SAFA Gaming national team begins their qualifying journey to the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023
14 April 2023 – The SAFA Gaming national team jetted off to Dubai on Thursday (13 April 2023) to play in the first round of the FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers 2023. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA Member Associations select...
Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion
28 March 2023 – The SAFA eCup finished with a bang as Zaid April was crowned champion on FIFA23 in Johannesburg on Saturday. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA member associations select their national teams to qualify to the...
FEATURES
ABOUT
The South African Football Association was incorporated on 23 March 1991 following a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.
COACHING
It is critically important that coaches implement the South African Football Philosophy (SAFP), so that we can align coaching practices, talent identification, skills development and the style of play of all our national teams.
SAFA RULES & REGULATIONS
Football governance is about creating, implementing, and enforcing policies and rules which guide the actions of the SAFA and its members. Links to the relevant documentation can be found at right.
MYSAFA Powered by INQAKU
SAFA’s official player registration and competition management system. MYSAFA is the only FIFA-integrated platform in SA. With over 500K FIFA-registered players, SAFA is no. 1 among CAF Member Associations.
About