Busy schedule ahead for national teams

17 August 2021 – Both the senior men and women national teams, Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana will have a busy schedule in the coming weeks. Bafana Bafana begin their 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 3 September 2021 against Zimbabwe at the National Sports...

Tribute to Aletta Ngidi by Mahlomola Morake

Dear Aletta, I had to find enough courage to say these few words – and, in fact, talking about you in the past tense sounds so offish, so wrong, so unthinkable – but then again, it is what it is. We still can’t believe you are gone. Ever since news came through that...

Banyana Banyana kit manager passes away due to Covid-19

13 July 2021 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is mourning the passing away of Banyana Banyana long-serving kit manager, Aletta Ngidi who succumbed to Covid-19 complications on Tuesday morning, 13 July 2021. Aletta has been unwell for the past...

Banyana Banyana’s Netherlands trip called off

28 June 2021 – South Africa’s Senior National Women’s team (Banyana Banyana) trip to Netherlands has been called off after five of the travelling players tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, the entire delegation has been placed in isolation. Banyana Banyana...