Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion

28 March 2023 – The SAFA eCup finished with a bang as Zaid April was crowned champion on FIFA23 in Johannesburg on Saturday. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA member associations select their national teams to qualify to the...

Mzansi FIFA23 season kicks off with SAFA eCup 2023 announcement

9 December 2022 – The FIFAe Nations Series 2023 kicks off with the announcement of a FIFA23 competition to find players for the next national team in 2023. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where 81 of the 211 FIFA member associations...

MYSAFA legend Romeo Ngxolo laid to rest

26 November 2022 – MYSAFA head of support Bantu Romeo Ngxolo was laid to rest today in his home village of Tentergate, EC, after passing on 12 November, in Despatch, EC. SAFA Head of Competitions Moremi Klip, spoke highly of Romeo’s contributions to football.  “I...

Long-awaited FIFA Clearing House set to launch

14 November 2022 – After years of delays, FIFA has announced that the FIFA Clearing House (FCH) will launch on 16 November 2022. This is great news for South African football and SAFA clubs.. FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke at the conclusion of the most recent...

Fact check: MYSAFA myths

23 Sept 2022 — By almost any measure SAFA’s National Registration System (NRS), MYSAFA, has been an unqualified success. Because SAFA embraced electronic player registration early on with the launch of MYSAFA in 2017, about 2% of all FIFA IDs issued worldwide...

The FIFA Clearing House: Africa must move with the times

08 July 2022 – In October 2018, the FIFA Council quietly endorsed a major reform in the football transfer system. The FIFA Clearing House (FCH) will centralize, process, and automate payments between clubs following an international transfer or first registration of a...