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SA officials in CAF Champions League action

20 August 2019 – Victor Gomes will lead a team of South African match officials in a CAF 2019/2020 Champions League clash between Club Desportivo 1 de Agosto of Angoal and KMKM SC from Zanzibar. Gomes will be work alongside Zakhele Siwela, Kgara Mokoeana and Eugene...

SAFA conducts eight-day coaching course for aspiring women coaches

20 August 2019 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) coaching department is currently hosting a SAFA D License course for women which is funded by the national lottery. The eight-day SAFA D License course kicked off this past Saturday, 17 August with 27...

Cast your Puskás Award vote now

20 August 2019 - Ten candidates for FIFA Puskás Award have been revealed. Fans can cast their vote now. Vote will close at 1 September at midnight. The wait is over for goal-hungry football fans across the globe, and now it’s time for you to cast your vote for the...

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Mkhalele optimistic ahead of AAG Nigeria clash

19 August 2019 -- South Africa's National Under-20 (Amajita) interim coach Helman Mkhalele concedes that Amajita have a psychological edge over their first All Africa Games Group A opponents, Nigeria, based on the outcome of their previous meeting in a continental...

Amajita arrive safe in Morocco ahead of their AAG group fixtures

16 August 2019 - South Africa's National Under-20 (Amajita) side arrived safe in the early hours of Friday morning in Rabat, Morocco following a 36-hour trip from South Africa, ahead of their first 2019 All Africa Games Group A fixture against the host. The national...

Amajita off to Morocco for the 2019 All Africa Games

15 August 2019 –The South African U-20 Men’s National Team (Amajita) are on their way to Morocco to compete in this year’s All Africa Games. The squad flew out last night (Wednesday, 14 August) via Munich, Germany. They are expected to arrive in the North African...

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™: bidding process continues with record ten interested MAs

20 August 2019 - Following the unanimous decision by the FIFA Council to increase the number of teams taking part in the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ from 24 to 32 as of 2023 and the subsequent reopening of the bidding process for that year’s edition of the competition,...

Dludlu confident Basetsana will bounce back

18 August 2019 -- South Africa's National Women Under-20 (Basetsana) interim coach Simphiwe Dludlu is confident that her side will bounce back from a defeat which she described as a minor setback in their opening All Africa Games football tournament campaign. ...

Basetsana go down to Nigeria in their opening AAG group match

South Africa…. 0 Nigeria……….. (2) 3 Gift Monday 5, Zainab Olapade 41, Cynthia Aku 64' 17 August 2019 -- South Africa's National Women Under-20 (Basetsana) side suffered a 3-0 defeat in their opening 2019 All Africa Games Group B match against Nigeria at the Stade...

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Sunflower made to sweat for victory but maintain healthy gap

19 August 2019 – Sunflower FC had to dig deep for their victory over second placed Lindelani FC who lost out on the opportunity to narrow the gap between themselves and the log leaders. The title contenders faced off this weekend in a highly anticipated top of the...

Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni region sees great value in MYSAFA

16 August 2019 - The South African Football Association’s MYSAFA registration and competition management system continues to assist multiple Regions and Local Football Associations (LFAs) with key administrative tasks throughout the country. Promoting efficient...

Grassland Ladies soldier on in FS Sasol League

15 August 2019 - The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Sasol League is South Africa’s premier women’s football league, established in 2009 to develop the ladies game with approximately 4000 footballers competing on a regular basis. One of the more exciting...