27 March 2024 – The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors from 24-27 March 2024 at SAFA House. A total of 30 participant from all nine provinces, who are former FIFA/CAF and SAFA Referees...
23 February 2024 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Referee Department concluded their week-long Women’s Development Group workshop ahead of the commencement of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League season. The sixth edition of the Women’s...
2 December 2023 – Two members of the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) leadership, Norman Arendse and Poobalan Govindasamy, have been appointed to top positions in international bodies. SAFA is pleased that Arendse has been appointed to the...
29 November 2023 – Coaches, Football Academies, Schools of Excellence and Development Centres are requested to register their authenticity on the South African Football Association’s Technical department database. The purpose of this registration is to ensure...
31 July 2023 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has concluded two five-day workshops for referees on the new laws of the game amendments, as well as new concepts in law interpretation and implementation. The workshop, which was held at the Garden...
20 July 2023 – We are delighted by the number of applications received from prospective referees in all the of the 9 Provinces. Please see below requirements that outline the process to follow in order to become a registered referee with the South African...