The South African Football Association – Coaching

Banyana Banyana first group departs for New Zealand

06 July 2023 - After more than three weeks in the local preparation and selection camp, the South African senior women’s team officially departed for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday evening (5 July 2023). The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia...

Ministry of sports, arts and culture, SAFA and Motsepe Foundation partner to solve Banyana dispute

5 July 2023 -The Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, the South African Football Football Association (SAFA) approached the Motsepe Foundation and other potential donors to assist and resolve the dispute between the Association and Banyana Banyana. The Motsepe...

SAFA shocked by SAFPU’s false claims

3 July 2023 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) has noted the concerning and misleading utterances in the public domain attributed to the South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) claiming that it has a co-operative agreement with the Association. This...

Send-off golf day set for Banyana before departure to FIFA Women’s World Cup

26 June 2023 - Banyana Banyana have qualified to represent South Africa and participate in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July – 20 August 2023. To celebrate this huge achievement, The Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke...

Banyana to face Botswana in FIFA Women’s World Cup send-off match

26 June 2023 - Banyana Banyana will face Botswana in a friendly international to be played at Tsakane Stadium, in the East Rand, on Sunday, 2 July 2023. The match will be used as a send-off for the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women's national team as they...

Coach Ellis names final Banyana Banyana World Cup squad

23 June 2023 - Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced her final 23-member squad to represent South Africa at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July - 20 August 2023. The SASOL-sponsored Women's Africa...

Banyana Banyana hosted and celebrated by Brand South Africa in breakfast send-off

21 June 2023 - The South African senior women’s national team was on Wednesday (21 June 2023) hosted by Brand South Africa ahead of the team’s departure to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand. The...

Banyana Banyana assemble for camp

12 June 2023 - The South African senior women’s team assembled for a preparation and selection camp on Monday afternoon (12 June 2023) in Johannesburg as the countdown to next month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup continues. The local camp will...

SAFA President Dr. Jordaan briefs MINMEC on the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid

8 June 2023 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan met with Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa in Bloemfontein on Thursday (8 June 2023) to present South Africa's plans and interest in hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World...

SA’s 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid receives huge boost

5 June 2023 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan and CEO Lydia Monyepao met with Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa on Monday (5 June 2023) to give an update on South Africa’s interest to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World...