The South African Football Association – Rio Olympics
Banyana coach Ellis announces final squad for Olympic qualifier against Tanzania
19 January 2024 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final 23-woman squad for the two-legged Olympic Third Round qualifier against Tanzania. The Sasol-sponsored African champions have been in camp in Johannesburg for the past few days ahead of the...
AFCON bronze medalists Bafana arrive home in pomp and ceremony
14 February 2024 - Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) bronze medalists Bafana Bafana returned home to a thunderous welcome at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday morning after making the country proud in Côte d'Ivoire during the recently concluded continental...
SAFA welcomes Court’s decision to dismiss attempt to challenge outcome of Elective Congress
9 February 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed the decision by the Pretoria High Court to dismiss former vice president Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng’s attempt to challenge the outcome of the Association’s Elective Congress in June...
Bafana through to AFCON semis
04 February 2024 - Bafana Bafana are through to the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cape Verde 2-1 in Cote d’Ivoire on penalties on Saturday night. Goalkeeper and captain Ronwen Williams saved four penalties during a tense quarter-final match at...
Bafana beat Namibia in crunch AFCON match
22 January 2024 - Bafana Bafana returned to winning ways after beating neighbours Namibia 4-0 in a crunch Africa Cup of Nations group match at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Sunday. It was a dominant display from coach Hugo Broos' charges and they never...
Broos names his final Bafana squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire
28 December 2023 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his final squad for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. Broos selected 23 players and put another three on standby, saying this is the personnel that will do battle in the West African...
SAFA looks back on 2023
23 December 2023 - The Year 2023 was yet another bumper period for the South African Football Association (SAFA) and its programmes. Headlining the huge achievements was Banyana Banyana who made history by qualifying for the second round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup...
It is mission accomplished – Khumalo, as SA complete the double in Harare
16 December 2023 - It was mission accomplished after South Africa won the Boys’ and Girls’ titles at the African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday. It was the second year in a row that the South African teams completed...
SA boys, girls through to finals of 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship
15 December 2023 - The South Africa boys and girls continued their march in the 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifiers in Harare, Zimbabwe, after both sides reached their respective finals on Friday. The South African boys will face Malawi...
A big thank you to the Banyana Banyana players – coach Desiree
13 December 2023 - South African football was well represented at the CAF Awards 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, 11 December 2023, after Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, Percy Tau and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies walked away with accolades....