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CAF, SAFA hail successful Club Licensing Online Platform National Workshop
6 June 2024 - The Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) National Workshop ended on a high note on Thursday after three days of in-depth training sessions for users of the platform in Johannesburg. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the South African...
Banyana steal the show in second international friendly against Senegal
4 June 2024 - The South African Senior Women’s National Team (Banyana Banyana) beat a 10 women Senegal 2-0 in the second international friendly played on Tuesday after in Thies, Senegal. This after opening the scoring with a beautiful free kick by Amogelang Motau in...
Club Licensing Online Platform National Workshop gets underway in Johannesburg
4 June 2024 - The Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) National Workshop got underway in Johannesburg with the hosts, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the South African Football Association (SAFA), welcoming attendees to the three-day event on Tuesday....
Upington to host 2023/4 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs
4 June 2024 – The ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs will be held in Upington from 17 – 23 June 2024 at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium. The draw was conducted at SAFA House this morning. SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan congratulated all the teams that have...
SAFA –CAF B License Coaching Course in KwaZulu Natal
4 June 2024 - The SAFA Coaching Education will be conducting a SAFA/ CAF B License Coaching Course hosted by SAFA Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. Applications are now open, click on the link below to view details and requirements...
Bafana set their sights on the FIFA World Cup
3 June 2024 - Bafana Bafana's bronze medal achievement at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d'Ivoire a few weeks ago is a reflection of what the team is capable of, and coach Hugo Broos has a confident outlook as he prepares his charges for two tricky 2026...
Banyana to stick to their identity against Les Teranga Lionesses
3 June 2024 – Banyana Banyana are determined to stick to their style of play when they take on Senegal in the second international friendly match in Thies on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. The Sasol sponsored South African senior women’s national team played to a 1-1 draw in...
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Brave Bafana shrug off travel challenges to share the spoils with Nigeria in tense away qualifier
8 June 2024 - Bafana Bafana shrugged off travel challenges to draw 1-1 with Nigeria during a pulsating 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday night. It was a tense showdown between the two long-time foes, but coach Hugo Broos'...
Tickets to Bafana vs Zimbabwe World Cup clash now available at Free State stadium
7 June 2024 - Tickets to this month's Bafana Bafana 2026 FIFA World Cup clash against Zimbabwe are now available at the match venue, Free State stadium. The World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 will kick off at...
Coaches graduate with CAF A Diploma
7 June 2024 - SAFA House on Friday hosted the closing ceremony for the CAF A Diploma Coaching Course. The coaches started the course from last November 2023 culminating in the graduation ceremony this week. The 25 candidates were honoured during a colourful ceremony...
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Brave Bafana shrug off travel challenges to share the spoils with Nigeria in tense away qualifier
8 June 2024 - Bafana Bafana shrugged off travel challenges to draw 1-1 with Nigeria during a pulsating 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday night. It was a tense showdown between the two long-time foes, but coach Hugo Broos'...
Tickets to Bafana vs Zimbabwe World Cup clash now available at Free State stadium
7 June 2024 - Tickets to this month's Bafana Bafana 2026 FIFA World Cup clash against Zimbabwe are now available at the match venue, Free State stadium. The World Cup qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 will kick off at...
Bafana player profiles for the World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria, Zimbabwe
7 June 2024 – Bafana Bafana resume the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they play two tricky matches against Nigeria and Zimbabwe this month. The South African senior men’s national team face Nigeria’s Super Eagles away from home in Uyo on Friday, 7 June...
NATIONAL WOMEN >>
Banyana steal the show in second international friendly against Senegal
4 June 2024 - The South African Senior Women’s National Team (Banyana Banyana) beat a 10 women Senegal 2-0 in the second international friendly played on Tuesday after in Thies, Senegal. This after opening the scoring with a beautiful free kick by Amogelang Motau in...
Banyana to stick to their identity against Les Teranga Lionesses
3 June 2024 – Banyana Banyana are determined to stick to their style of play when they take on Senegal in the second international friendly match in Thies on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. The Sasol sponsored South African senior women’s national team played to a 1-1 draw in...
Motau reflects on draw against Senegal
2 June 2024 – Amogelang Motau has made a steady rise up the ranks and has played for South Africa from junior level, and she even captained the U17 Women’s National Team during the 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. Motau has been part of the Banyana Banyana set-up on...
COACHING EDUCATION >>
Coaches graduate with CAF A Diploma
7 June 2024 - SAFA House on Friday hosted the closing ceremony for the CAF A Diploma Coaching Course. The coaches started the course from last November 2023 culminating in the graduation ceremony this week. The 25 candidates were honoured during a colourful ceremony...
SAFA –CAF B License Coaching Course in KwaZulu Natal
4 June 2024 - The SAFA Coaching Education will be conducting a SAFA/ CAF B License Coaching Course hosted by SAFA Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. Applications are now open, click on the link below to view details and requirements...
Junior Eleven beat Ulundi United to be crowned KZN Hollywoodbets Regional League Champions
3 June 2024 – Pietermaritzburg hosted the first edition of the Hollywoodbets Men’s Regional playoffs from 31 May 2023 – 2 June 2024, where Junior Eleven from Uthukela region were ultimately crowned champions after beating Ulundi United 1-0 in the final. Both teams...
MYSAFA >>
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
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
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
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,...
The SAFA Gaming national team begins their qualifying journey to the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023
14 April 2023 – The SAFA Gaming national team jetted off to Dubai on Thursday (13 April 2023) to play in the first round of the FIFAe Nations Online Qualifiers 2023. The competition is part of the global FIFAe Nations Series 2023 where FIFA Member Associations select...
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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