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Quiet Revolution at SAFA

1 December 2020 - SAFA has taken numerous steps to transform South African football. • SAFA has achieved the financial turnaround, moving the Association in the positive and healthy financial position. • Strengthened its governance by appointing the Integrity Officer,...

Day one of SAFA Gauteng men promotional play offs

1 December 2020 - It was a battle of titanic at the University of Pretoria when the five teams from the five Regions of Gauteng met on day one of the SAFA Gauteng Play offs of 2020 to fight for three spots in the ABC Motsepe League. The event took place on Sunday 29...

Nelson Mandela Bay, a lucky charm for our National Teams

30 November 2020 - The Nelson Mandela Bay has become the happy hunting ground for national teams, with the national under/17, Amajimbos becoming the latest team to enjoy the windy city’s luck charm. Amajimbos beat Zambia 4-2 on penalties in the COSAFA Cup final on...

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Quiet Revolution at SAFA

1 December 2020 - SAFA has taken numerous steps to transform South African football. • SAFA has achieved the financial turnaround, moving the Association in the positive and healthy financial position. • Strengthened its governance by appointing the Integrity Officer,...

Nelson Mandela Bay, a lucky charm for our National Teams

30 November 2020 - The Nelson Mandela Bay has become the happy hunting ground for national teams, with the national under/17, Amajimbos becoming the latest team to enjoy the windy city’s luck charm. Amajimbos beat Zambia 4-2 on penalties in the COSAFA Cup final on...

SAFA boss mourns passing away of Anele Ngcongca

23 November 2020 -SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan said he was left shattered after receiving news of the passing away of former Bafana Bafana defender, Anele Ngcongca who died in a horrific car accident in Durban on Monday morning (23 November 2020). He was 33. South...

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Quiet Revolution at SAFA

1 December 2020 - SAFA has taken numerous steps to transform South African football. • SAFA has achieved the financial turnaround, moving the Association in the positive and healthy financial position. • Strengthened its governance by appointing the Integrity Officer,...

First-ever Bafana and Banyana Supporters Club in the Middle East launched

21 November 2020 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) and the South Africans in Qatar (SAIQ) community group today officially launched and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana Supporters’ Club...

SAFA boss mourns late ex-Banyana Banyana player

17 November 2020 - SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan has joined South Africans in mourning the passing of former Banyana Banyana player Makhosini Luthuli after a long battle with cancer. The former Banyana Banyana star hung up her boots in 2006 after eight years playing...

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Day one of SAFA Gauteng men promotional play offs

1 December 2020 - It was a battle of titanic at the University of Pretoria when the five teams from the five Regions of Gauteng met on day one of the SAFA Gauteng Play offs of 2020 to fight for three spots in the ABC Motsepe League. The event took place on Sunday 29...

SAFA CEO wishes Pitso Mosimane well

24 November 2020 - SAFA CEO, Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe has wished Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane all the best in the CAF Champions League final on Friday. Al Ahly are odds-on favourites to beat rivals Zamalek in an all-Egyptian final on Friday, 27 November 2020 at Cairo...

South African men playing abroad – November update

23 November 2020 - South African men footballers continue to develop and impress abroad. Click here to download the November update on their activities.

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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.