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Ellis names Banyana preliminary squad for Nigeria showdown

14 March 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced a preliminary 30-member squad for the highly anticipated Fourth Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against Nigeria next month. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women's team are two games away...

Mdaka to lead Amajita ahead of AFCON qualifiers

12 March 2024 - The South African U-20 Men’s National Team (Amajita) will begin their programme for the year in March 2024 with a weeklong training camp under the stewardship of newly appointed head coach Raymond Mdaka. The camp will be held on 21- 28 March 2024 at...

Broos names final squad for FIFA Series in Algeria

11 March 2024 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month. The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and Broos said it is a great opportunity to call...

SAFA responds to malicious actions by the Hawks

8 March 2024 - The search and seizure conducted by the Hawks at the South African Football Association's (SAFA) headquarters in Nasrec, in the south of Johannesburg, on Friday, 8 March 2024 was unfortunate and a shame to our law enforcement agencies. The Hawks are...

Week 2 of Hollywoodbets Super League to host eight exciting matches  

  8 March 2024 – Following a total of 27 goals scored in the opening week of the 2024 season in the Hollywoodbets Super League, the second week promises more action in eight exciting matches that are expected to produce a lot of goals. A total of seven matches will be...

Broos announces preliminary Bafana squad for FIFA event in Algeria

7 March 2023 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named a 32-member preliminary squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month. The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and it will be the first time that Broos...

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Hosts SA defeat Seychelles to keep semis dream alive

Hosts SA defeat Seychelles to keep semis dream alive

18 March 2024 - South Africa’s chances of a semi-final place at the ongoing COSAFA Beach Soccer championship are still alive after they beat islanders Seychelles 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the South Beach Arena in Durban. In an entertaining match, Seychelles...

Malawi defeat hosts SA in opening match

Malawi defeat hosts SA in opening match

17 March 2024 - South Africa’s beach soccer team had a difficult start to their COSAFA Beach Soccer tournament as they lost 4-2 to Malawi in the second match of the tournament at the South Beach Arena, Durban. Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the...

Bafana depart for FIFA Series in Algeria

Bafana depart for FIFA Series in Algeria

17 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana departed for Algeria on Sunday, 17 March 2024 ahead of their participation in the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project. Coach Hugo Broos had to make a couple of changes from the 23-member squad he announced a few days ago,...

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Bafana depart for FIFA Series in Algeria

Bafana depart for FIFA Series in Algeria

17 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana departed for Algeria on Sunday, 17 March 2024 ahead of their participation in the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project. Coach Hugo Broos had to make a couple of changes from the 23-member squad he announced a few days ago,...

SAFA hosts successful NEC meeting in Sandton

SAFA hosts successful NEC meeting in Sandton

16 March 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a very successful Ordinary NEC Meeting in Sandton on Saturday and the executive deliberated on several matters affecting the game. The NEC reaffirmed the steps taken by SAFA in respect to the search...

Broos names final squad for FIFA Series in Algeria

Broos names final squad for FIFA Series in Algeria

11 March 2024 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month. The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and Broos said it is a great opportunity to call...

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SAFA hosts successful NEC meeting in Sandton

SAFA hosts successful NEC meeting in Sandton

16 March 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a very successful Ordinary NEC Meeting in Sandton on Saturday and the executive deliberated on several matters affecting the game. The NEC reaffirmed the steps taken by SAFA in respect to the search...

Ellis names Banyana preliminary squad for Nigeria showdown

Ellis names Banyana preliminary squad for Nigeria showdown

14 March 2024 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced a preliminary 30-member squad for the highly anticipated Fourth Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against Nigeria next month. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women's team are two games away...

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South Africa’s beach soccer squad announced

South Africa’s beach soccer squad announced

16 March 2024 - South Africa are one of the eight countries that will participate in the COSAFA Beach Soccer tournament to be held in Durban from 17-23 March 2024. The South African Football Association (SAFA) appointed Fani Shange as head coach of the South African...

SAFA/ Hollywood Foundation give back to local schools

SAFA/ Hollywood Foundation give back to local schools

7 March 2024- The South African Football Association (SAFA) in partnership with Hollywood Foundation, visited Motswarakgole Primary School, in Kuruman, Northern Cape on Thursday morning as part of the #BackToSchoolFY24 campaign. The primary school was gifted with...

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MYSAFA player self-registration quickly becoming the standard

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

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 Celebrates 1,25M Registrations Milestone on MYSAFA by Inqaku

SAFA Celebrates 1,25M Registrations Milestone on MYSAFA by Inqaku

19 April 2023 – Inqaku, a sports technology company based in Gqeberha, and the South African Football Association (SAFA) are proud to announce that MYSAFA has surpassed a significant milestone of 1,25M player registrations, cementing its position as the most...

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Mzansi qualifies for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023

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,...

Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion

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...

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