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Banyana get down to business ahead of crunch Olympic qualifier 

26 March 2024 – Banyana Banyana’s preparations for the CAF Women’s Olympic showdown against Nigeria are in full swing as the countdown to the blockbuster match continues.  Coach Desiree Ellis’ charges face rivals Nigeria in a highly anticipated Fourth Round CAF...

CAF A Coaching Diploma candidates complete 3rd phase of learning 

25 March 2024 - The third phase of the CAF A Coaching Diploma course concluded on Monday afternoon after a hectic 200 hours of learning. The main topic of the 3rd phase was physical training. Speaking to www.safa.net CAF Instructor Steve Coetzee said that this phase...

Embassy of South Africa welcomes Bafana in Algiers

23 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana were given a warm welcome by officials from the Embassy of South Africa in Algeria after arriving in Algiers on Saturday. The South African Football Association (SAFA) delegation led by President Dr Danny Jordaan, HOD David Molwantwa,...

CAF visits SAFA to assess CAF A License Coaching Diploma

23 March 2024 – CAF Coaching Instructor Honour Janza visited the CAF A Diploma Coaching course currently taking place at SAFA House. The candidates in the course are in the third phase and are scheduled to complete the diploma in June. SAFA was previously not part of...

Amajita report for week-long training camp

22 March 2024 – The South African U-20 Men’s National Team (Amajita) reported for their first camp on Thursday, 21 March 2024, with players slowly checking into the camp. A full complement of 45 players were in camp by dinner time. Amajita will be in the training camp...

Andorra hold Bafana to a draw in the FIFA Series

22 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana were held to a 1-1 draw by Andorra in a FIFA Series match played at the Annaba stadium, in Algeria, on Thursday night. Coach Hugo Broos kept the promise he made on the eve of the match and made a few changes, giving several players an...

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SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop

SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop

27 March 2024 - The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors from 24-27 March 2024 at SAFA House. A total of 30 participant from all nine provinces, who are former FIFA/CAF and SAFA Referees attended...

Amajita conclude first training camp of 2024

Amajita conclude first training camp of 2024

27 March 2024 - The South African U-20 Men's National Team concluded their first training camp of the year on Wednesday afternoon, after a week of being together at the SAFA Technical Centre. Head Coach Raymond Mdaka is satisfied with the work done and believes that...

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

27 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was a happy man after his players delivered an impressive display during a six-goal thriller against hosts Algeria at a packed Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday night. The South African senior men's team drew...

NATIONAL MEN >>

Amajita conclude first training camp of 2024

Amajita conclude first training camp of 2024

27 March 2024 - The South African U-20 Men's National Team concluded their first training camp of the year on Wednesday afternoon, after a week of being together at the SAFA Technical Centre. Head Coach Raymond Mdaka is satisfied with the work done and believes that...

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

What a game – Broos pleased with Bafana’s performance

27 March 2024 - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was a happy man after his players delivered an impressive display during a six-goal thriller against hosts Algeria at a packed Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Tuesday night. The South African senior men's team drew...

SAFA President meets FIFA’s head of membership on the continent

SAFA President meets FIFA’s head of membership on the continent

26 March 2024 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan met with the FIFA head of membership on the African continent, Gelson Fernandes, in Algiers, Algeria, on Tuesday. Dr Jordaan is in Algeria with Bafana Bafana and coach Hugo Broos'...

NATIONAL WOMEN >>

Banyana get down to business ahead of crunch Olympic qualifier 

Banyana get down to business ahead of crunch Olympic qualifier 

26 March 2024 – Banyana Banyana’s preparations for the CAF Women’s Olympic showdown against Nigeria are in full swing as the countdown to the blockbuster match continues.  Coach Desiree Ellis’ charges face rivals Nigeria in a highly anticipated Fourth Round CAF...

Banyana Banyana v Super Falcons tickets go on sale

Banyana Banyana v Super Falcons tickets go on sale

21 March 2024 - Tickets for the crucial return match between Banyana Banyana and the Super Falcons of Nigeria at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 9 April have gone on sale at all TicketPro outlets as well as at Spar. The tickets will also be available at the stadium and...

Women’s Olympic football tournament draw unveiled in Paris

Women’s Olympic football tournament draw unveiled in Paris

20 March 2024 - Banyana Banyana now know what awaits them at this year's Paris Olympic Games after the draw for the men's and women's football groups was conducted in the French capital on Wednesday. Coach Desiree Ellis' charges face rivals Nigeria in a highly...

 COACHING EDUCATION >>

SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop

SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop

27 March 2024 - The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors from 24-27 March 2024 at SAFA House. A total of 30 participant from all nine provinces, who are former FIFA/CAF and SAFA Referees attended...

CAF A Coaching Diploma candidates complete 3rd phase of learning 

CAF A Coaching Diploma candidates complete 3rd phase of learning 

25 March 2024 - The third phase of the CAF A Coaching Diploma course concluded on Monday afternoon after a hectic 200 hours of learning. The main topic of the 3rd phase was physical training. Speaking to www.safa.net CAF Instructor Steve Coetzee said that this phase...

 MYSAFA >>

MYSAFA player self-registration pricing update

MYSAFA player self-registration pricing update

27 March 2024 — The release of Inqaku’s player self-registration service marked a pivotal moment for club administrators, streamlining the cumbersome process of electronic player registration.  Effective immediately, clubs will only be charged the standard league...

MYSAFA player self-registration quickly becoming the standard

MYSAFA player self-registration quickly becoming the standard

24 January 2024 - In a milestone for African football, tech-savvy SAFA clubs are embracing a new software feature to streamline the player registration process.  With the Hollywoodbets Men's Regional League window open through mid-February, clubs are discovering the...

MYSAFA proves an effective weapon against age cheating

MYSAFA proves an effective weapon against age cheating

24 April 2023 - Age cheating has become a widespread problem in African football with rogue schools, clubs and even parents sometimes complicit in forging players’ ages in order to gain an advantage on the pitch. SAFA's commitment to fighting cheating via digital...

 SAFA eCup >>

Mzansi qualifies for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023

Mzansi qualifies for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023

25 May 2023 – The weekend of the 20th and 21st of May brought with it the final hurdle ahead of the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023 finals set to take place in-person at a yet unconfirmed location later this year.  SAFA Gaming’s FIFA 23 team comprised of Kaylan Moodley,...

Zaid April crowned as the SAFA eCup 2023 champion

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...

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