The South African Football Association – Coaching

SAFA welcomes CAF decision to establish a Champions League for women

30 June 2020 – SAFA Acting CEO Tebogo Motlanthe has praised CAF's decision to establish a Club Women's Champions League, saying it is a huge boost for women's football in our country and on the continent. SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan who serves as third vice...

SAFA congratulates Australia and New Zealand who will jointly host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

26 June 2020 – The South African Football Association has conveyed their well wishes to both Australia and New Zealand, who were yesterday (Thursday, 25 June 2020) named by FIFA as hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The joint bid was selected ahead of the only other...

Banyana Banyana move in FIFA world rankings but Zambia women biggest climbers

28 Mar 2020 – Olympic Games-bound Zambia are this edition’s highest climbersin the FIFA Women’s World Rankings released by the World governing football body on Friday, 27 March 2020. Following a busy start to the year, that included a shock preliminary triumph over...

FIFA statement

14 March 2020 - In light of the current situation concerning the Coronavirus, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided that the general football rules which normally oblige clubs to release players for national team matches will not apply for the up-coming...

Total AFCON 2021 qualifiers postponed

13 March 2020 - Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as a pandemic, CAF has decided to postpone the following competitions until further notice: - Total AFCON 2021...

50 caps up for Banyana Banyana’s Andile Dlamini

3 March 2020 – Mamelodi Sundowns and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andle Dlamini will achieve an important milestone in her football career on Sunday, 8 March 2020 when the South African Senior Women’s National Team takes on Lesotho in an international friendly match....

Banyana Banyana to face Lesotho, Ellis makes several changes

2 March 2020 – Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will take on neighbours Lesotho in an international friendly match on Sunday, 8 March 2020. The clash will be played at the Tsakane Stadium, east of Johannesburg. Kickoff is at 15h00. This is South Africa’s first...

Desiree Ellis: “WFS Africa has the potential to catapult the growth of the game in Africa”

20 February 2020 - South Africa’s Senior Women’s National Coach, Desiree Ellis said the upcoming World Football Summit (WFS) Africa is huge and has the potential to catapult the growth of the game in Africa to new heights. The Banyana Banyana coach who will be one of...

BANYANA BANYANA players leading the way with goals in opening season of SWNL

12 February 2020 – Hilda Magaia, Rhoda Mulaudzi and Noko Matlou all have one thing in common: they are scoring goals like they are going out of fashion in the inaugural season of the SAFA Women’s National League. The trio, from TUT, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and First...

Ellis: The past year has been a dream come true

12 February 2020 - Desiree Ellis knows what is to thrive and excel. Just last month, she collected her second successive CAF Women’s Coach of the Year award, having led South Africa to their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™. But Ellis also knows what’s it like to...