SAFA continues with soccer balls distribution to schools

10 May 2023 – FIFA’s Football for Schools is very much alive in the country as the South African Football Association (SAFA) continues to distribute the 57 000 soccer balls provided by the programme to schools around the country. FIFA launched the Football for Schools...

Ekurhuleni to launch Easter Regional Cup

SAFA Ekurhuleni President Job Mchunu 22 February 2023 – SAFA Ekurhuleni will be launching the annual Easter u21 Regional Cup tournament at Germiston Stadium this coming Friday, 24 February 2023. The proceedings of the launch will kick off at 18h30. Through...

Clive Barker thanks fans as he continues his recovery

10 January 2023 – South Africa’s 1996 Africa Cup of Nations -winning coach Clive Barker said he was recuperating well and was on the way to full recovery following an operation. Speaking from Step Down Facility in Durban, the 78-year-old Barker said he was...

SAFA Newsletter

30 December 2022 – As we countdown to the end of 2022, we as SAFA look back at the calendar year with lots of pride and positives to take forward to 2023. Please read all about the year that was in our newsletter. SAFA Newsletter_Dec_2022Download

FIFA, SAFA and Government to host schools event

19 August 2022 – FIFA will host a three-day event for schools at the SAFA Technical Centre in the south of Johannesburg next week. The world football governing body, SAFA, the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation and the Department of Basic...

SAFA Statement on the Elections on 25 June 2022

24 May 2022 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has directed a letter to SAFA vice-president Ria Ledwaba after she lodged a complaint to both CAF and world football governing body, FIFA on 9 May 2022. Ledwaba alleged that during the Ordinary Congress...