4 January 2025 – South African match officials Akhona Makalima, Jelly Chavani and Abongile Tom will officiate in this year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament. The next edition of CHAN will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania…
1 January 2025– The South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) will report for camp on 5 January 2025 as they prepare for the first round of FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Bantwana will play the first-round qualifiers…
20 December 2024 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan has congratulated the country’s women players for continuing to hoist the nation’s flag high in 2024. Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper…
13 December 2024 – Swashbuckling Bafana Bafana dazzled on the pitch like a smooth waltz dancer this year and there were times during the past 12 months when they were so mesmerizing that even coach Hugo Broos could not resist lavishing…
12 December 2024 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to thank the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture after receiving an offer of a R5 million advance to help pay for Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana bonuses and…
12 December 2024 – The draws for the U17 and U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup were conducted earlier this afternoon by the Confederation of African Football. The South African U17 Women’s National Team was drawn to play against Gabon in the…
11 December 2024 – The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) lost 1-2 to Zambia on Wednesday afternoon in the COSAFA Youth Championships semi-finals and in the process also failed to qualify for the 2025 CAF U17 Africa Cup of…
9 December 2024 – The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) will face neighbours Zambia in the semi-finals of the 2024 COSAFA Championships and CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations Regional qualifiers on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 in…
6 December 2024 – South African Football Association (SAFA) Technical Director Walter Steenbok has graduated with a FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma at the world football governing body’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Steenbok is…
5 December 2024 – Several South African Football Association (SAFA) Regions travelled to Johannesburg to offer their support to President Dr Danny Jordaan and send out a statement on Thursday. Umkhanyakude, Zululand, Ugu, Umgungundlovu and…
5 December 2024 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed the High Court’s latest ruling (handed down on Thursday, 5 December 2024), which unequivocally rejects the continued efforts by Ms. Ria Ledwaba and Mr. Solly…
4 December 2024 – South African match officials Jelly Chavani and Luxolo Badi have been invited by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to be part of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) Preparation Course being held in Cairo,…
3 December 2024 – Banyana Banyana lost their second international friendly match against Jamaica 2-3 in a five-goal thriller in Montego Bay on Monday night. The two away matches against the Jamaicans were the last of the year for coach…
2 December 2024 – The South African gaming team are on their way to the FIFAe World Cup of Rocket League in Saudi Arabia. The event kicks off on 5 December 2024 and the team is made up of players who qualified through winning a national…
1 December 2024 – Banyana Banyana are looking forward to giving hosts Jamaica a sterner test when the two nations meet again at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay on Monday. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national…
30 November 2024 – South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to oversee the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) assessments that will…
30 November 2024 – The South African U17 Girls National Team (Bantwana) has reported for camp ahead of the 2024 COSFA U17 Girls Championships on in Johannesburg. This year’s edition of the girls COSAFA Championships will run concurrently…
30 November 2024 – Banyana Banyana lost 0-3 to Jamaica in the first of two international friendlies between the two countries in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Friday night. A wonder goal by Siobhan Wilson and a brace from Khadija Shaw saw the…
29 November 2024 – South African U17 men’s national team coach Vela Khumalo has announced his final squad for next month’s 2024 COSAFA Youth Championships. The regional tournament will be played in Johannesburg from 4 -13 December 2024 and…
28 November 2024 – Banyana Banyana will face the Reggae Girls of Jamaica in the first of two international friendly matches on Friday 29 November 2024 at 20h00 local time at Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The two…
27 November 2024 – African champions Banyana Banyana arrived in a hot and humid Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday night after a gruelling 21 hours of travelling from South Africa. The Sasol-sponsored South African Senior Women’s National…
27 November 2024 – The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) have reported for camp ahead of what promises to be an exciting 2024 COSAFA Youth Championships. The zonal tournament will run from 4 – 13 December 2024 and will…
25 November 2024 – The purpose of this tender is to acquire a service provider for the repairs of the SAFA House HVAC system and conclude a maintenance contract. The current HVAC system uses six (6) chillers which are now malfunctioning.…
25 November 2024 – African campions Banyana Banyana will depart for Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Monday to play their last two international matches of the year. The international friendlies against the Jamaicans are part of the Sasol-…
22 November 2024 – African champions Banyana Banyana have learned their fate in next year’s CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after the draw for the continental tournament was conducted in Sale, Morocco, on Friday night. The tournament…
22 November 2024 – The purpose of this tender is to acquire a service provider for Energy Efficiency and Alternative Power Solutions at SAFA House and SAFA Technical Centre (Fun Valley) See link below for details: https://www.safa.net/wp…
21 November 2024 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named the team that will face the Reggae Queens of Jamaica in two away international friendly the coming days. The Sasol-sponsored African champions will face the Reggae Girlz…
21 November 2024 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis is grateful for the way her career has panned out after she was inducted into the South African Hall of Fame yesterday. The induction into the South African Hall of Fame is the…
21 November 2024 – Please be informed that the Technical Director’s office will be proceeding with the second phase of the Academies Registration as outlined and approved by the South African Football Association (SAFA) Congress in April…