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Gomes, Siwela among the Qatar FIFA World Cup officials
20 May 2022 - Considered the current best referee on the African continent, South Africa’s Victor Gomes and his trusted lieutenant, Assistant Referee Zakhele Siwela, have been appointed as part of the officials that will officiate at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in...
Gomes, Siwela among the Qatar FIFA World Cup officials
20 May 2022 - Considered the current best referee on the African continent, South Africa’s Victory Gomes and his trusted lieutenant, Assistant Referee Zakhele Siwela, have been appointed as be part of the officials that will officiate at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in...
Action packed weekend ahead as Hollywoodbets Super League goes into sixth week
20 May 2022 – The Hollywooodbets Super League is expected to shift into another gear when eight mouthwatering matches are played in the sixth week of the campaign in different venues across the country this weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday in different...
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Preliminary Bafana Bafana squad for 2023 Afcon qualifiers
16 May 2022 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has selected a strong squad to do duty in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Morocco and Zimbabwe next month. The Senior Men’s National team begins the qualifying programme with back-to-back matches against...
Preliminary Bafana Bafana squad for 2023 Afcon qualifiers
16 May 2022 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has selected a strong squad to do duty in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Morocco and Zimbabwe next month. The Senior Men’s National team begins the qualifying programme with back-to-back matches against...
Coach Broos reaction to Bafana Bafana’s 2023 AFCON draw
20 April 2022 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has singled out Morocco as the team to beat in Group K after the continental football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), confirmed the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday night....
NATIONAL WOMEN >>
Action packed weekend ahead as Hollywoodbets Super League goes into sixth week
20 May 2022 – The Hollywooodbets Super League is expected to shift into another gear when eight mouthwatering matches are played in the sixth week of the campaign in different venues across the country this weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday in different...
Champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies go down to students
16 May 2022 – Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were stunned by the University of the Western Cape as the reigning champions of the Hollywoodbets Super League lost their first match of the seasons on Sunday afternoon in Cape Town. It was a thrilling encounters as UWC became...
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies maintain their dominance in the Hollywoodbets Super League
12 May 2022 – Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, the reigning champions of the Hollywoodbets Super League, continued their rich vein of form in week 4 of the new season after they hammered newly promoted City Lads Ladies 8-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday, 11 May...
COACHING EDUCATION >>
SAFA Coaching Education conducts course for schools
29 April 2022 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Coaching Education department is currently conducting a course for school coaches who participated in the 2021 Pan African Schools tournament. The Coaching course is currently underway at the SAFA...
Eliminate age cheating – SAFA President appeals to upcoming coaches
28 April 2022 – SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan has appealed to upcoming coaches to eradicate age cheating on the continent if Africa is to become a global football force. Addressing Provincial educators who are undergoing the SAFA/CAF D-License Coaching Course at the...
2022 Sasol League is set to kick off this weekend
22 April 2022 – The 2022 Sasol League will kick off this coming weekend in all nine provinces of the country. Women's football is set to return to full action, as clubs will be playing week in and week out, as they contest for their respective provincial titles. The...
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