The South African Football Association – Coaching

Khumalo happy with women interest in coaching

15 August 2018 –South Africa’s under 20 Women National Team coach, Maud Khumalo said she is impressed by women who attended the SAFA grassroots football development coaching D licence course currently taking place in KZN’s coastal city of Richards Bay. Khumalo said it...

SAFA King Cetshwayo regional president happy with coaching programme as it kicks off

15 August 2018 –SAFA’s King Cetshwayo regional president, Bright Gumede, applauded the Association’s commitment in developing coaches throughout the country, adding that this will benefit the country’s football in years to come. Gumede, who was speaking ahead of the...

Expiry date on the CAF Licence Certificates

3 August 2018 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) Coaching Education Department has noticed that holders of CAF Licences that were obtained through the South African Football Association are concerned that such licences have either expired or about to...

National team coaches fact file

26 July 2018 - Below see the profiles of the successful national team coaches: South Africa’s National Under-20 (Amajita) Head Coach Name: Thabo Senong Age: 37 Place of Birth: Pimville, Soweto Qualified: AFCON Under-20 2016 & 2018 and 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup...

SAFA to conduct D license Coaching Course

The South African Football Association (SAFA) in partnership with Royal Netherlands Football Association, are conducting a D License Coaching Course. The course runs from 16-20 July 2018. The coaching course will take place at Nike Centre in Soweto. The local Soweto...

Elite Referees Course underway

17 July 2018 - SAFA is hosting an Elite Referees Course from the 14-22 July 2018 in preparation for the start of the new football season. The course is conducted jointly by FIFA and SAFA referee instructors. The focus is on both technical and physical aspects with an...

July/August SAFA D License coaching course dates released

2 July 2018 - The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) Coaching Education department has released its latest coaching course dates and venues for the month of July and August. SAFA Zululand will host the five-day course from 3 – 7 July before SAFA Soweto in...

SAFA Thabo Mofutsanyana region conducts successful coaching course

11 June 2018 - The South African Football Association’s coaching education department continues working towards the Association’s Vision 2022 target with it’s various coaching courses which are being rolled out throughout the country. The Free State SAFA region of...

June coaching course details announced

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has released coaching course dates for the month of June for aspiring football coaches who are interested in taking up SAFA accredited coaching credentials and join the thousands of accredited and qualified coaches...

SAFA Cape Winelands Region hosts successful coaching course

7 May 2018 – The SAFA Cape Winelands region in the Western Cape organised the SAFA D Coaching Course as part of the regional skill and capacity program focusing on coaches from LFA Promotional League, Schools and SAB League to ensure the high standard of football in...