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International recognition for SAFA leaders
2 December 2023 - Two members of the South African Football Association's (SAFA) leadership, Norman Arendse and Poobalan Govindasamy, have been appointed to top positions in international bodies. SAFA is pleased that Arendse has been appointed to the Confederation of...
SAFA & MYSAFA revolutionise player registration, again
01 December 2023 - In a milestone for African football, tech-savvy SAFA clubs are embracing a new software feature to streamline the player registration process. With Hollywoodbets Men's Regional League registration re-opened until December 3, clubs are discovering...
Banyana Banyana held to a draw by Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso …..(0)1 (Yasso Konate 68’) South Africa……..(0)1(Hildah Magaia 56’) 30 November 2023 - Banyana Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in the first leg of the 2024 WAFCON Qualifiers at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Thursday. The two sides went...
SAFA President off to Saudi Arabia for FIFA Club World Cup, World Football Summit
30 November 2023 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan and CEO Lydia Monyepao have been invited to the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The final will take place in Jeddah on 22 December 2023. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has...
SAFA calls for Coaches and Academies to register their authenticity
29 November 2023 - Coaches, Football Academies, Schools of Excellence and Development Centres are requested to register their authenticity on the South African Football Association’s Technical department database. The purpose of this registration is to ensure that...
Banyana ready for WAFCON test against Burkina Faso
29 November 2023 - Banyana Banyana are ready for their first leg of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso when the two sides meet at the Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro (kick off at 16:00pm, 8:00pm CAT) on Thursday. The...
Banyana arrive in Côte d’Ivoire ahead of away WAFCON qualifier
27 November 2023 – Banyana Banyana have arrived in Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the away leg of the final round of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations qualifier (WAFCON) against Burkina Faso. Coach Desiree Ellis’ charges face Burkina Faso on 30 November 2023 and the team...
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South African U15 Boys National Team off to Morocco for 3 Nations Tournament
9 December 2023 – The South African U15 Boys National Team will travel to Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 10 December 2023 where they will partake in their first ever international friendly matches. The newly formed U15 National Team has been in camp for the past week,...
Banyana star Van Wyk brings curtain down on illustrious career
5 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana star Janine Van Wyk brought the curtain down on her illustrious career in spectacular fashion this week when she broke the African record for the most caps and in the process also helped the South African senior women's national team...
Banyana qualify for the 2024 WAFCON
South Africa….0(2) (Linda Motlhalo 56'(P), Nicole Michael 86') Burkina Faso…0(0) Aggregate (3-1) 4 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 (3-1 aggregate) victory over Burkina Faso in a second leg qualifier at...
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South African U15 Boys National Team off to Morocco for 3 Nations Tournament
9 December 2023 – The South African U15 Boys National Team will travel to Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 10 December 2023 where they will partake in their first ever international friendly matches. The newly formed U15 National Team has been in camp for the past week,...
Rwanda shock Bafana Bafana in World Cup qualifer
21 November 2023 – The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Rwanda and Bafana Bafana produced a shock outcome after the East-Central African country beat the South Africans 2-0 to blow Group C wide open on Tuesday afternoon. A win for the South African senior men’s...
Bafana turn their attention to Rwanda after tough journey from SA
Bafana Bafana endured a 10-hour journey from Johannesburg to Butare, Rwanda, ahead of Tuesday’s crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the East-Central African country. South African senior men’s national team Coach Hugo Bross bemoaned the strenuous traveling...
NATIONAL WOMEN >>
Banyana star Van Wyk brings curtain down on illustrious career
5 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana star Janine Van Wyk brought the curtain down on her illustrious career in spectacular fashion this week when she broke the African record for the most caps and in the process also helped the South African senior women's national team...
Banyana qualify for the 2024 WAFCON
South Africa….0(2) (Linda Motlhalo 56'(P), Nicole Michael 86') Burkina Faso…0(0) Aggregate (3-1) 4 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 (3-1 aggregate) victory over Burkina Faso in a second leg qualifier at...
Banyana prepare for second leg WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso
02 December 2023- Banyana Banyana landed in South Africa on Saturday ahead of the second leg of the WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso to be hosted at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Monday 4 December 2023. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s team were...
COACHING EDUCATION >>
South African U15 Boys National Team off to Morocco for 3 Nations Tournament
9 December 2023 – The South African U15 Boys National Team will travel to Rabat, Morocco on Sunday, 10 December 2023 where they will partake in their first ever international friendly matches. The newly formed U15 National Team has been in camp for the past week,...
International recognition for SAFA leaders
2 December 2023 - Two members of the South African Football Association's (SAFA) leadership, Norman Arendse and Poobalan Govindasamy, have been appointed to top positions in international bodies. SAFA is pleased that Arendse has been appointed to the Confederation of...
SAFA calls for Coaches and Academies to register their authenticity
29 November 2023 - Coaches, Football Academies, Schools of Excellence and Development Centres are requested to register their authenticity on the South African Football Association’s Technical department database. The purpose of this registration is to ensure that...
MYSAFA >>
SAFA & MYSAFA revolutionise player registration, again
01 December 2023 - In a milestone for African football, tech-savvy SAFA clubs are embracing a new software feature to streamline the player registration process. With Hollywoodbets Men's Regional League registration re-opened until December 3, clubs are discovering...
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
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...
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...
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