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3 July 2025 – The ABC Motsepe National Playoff match between The Bees FC and Zizwe United that was to be played this afternoon has been called off due to water supply issues affecting parts of Soshanguve. The match was to be played at Giant Stadium at 15h00 today but has now been moved to

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2 July 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened to hear about the passing of Elias Freddie Ngwenya, the father of SAFA Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya. Ngwenya Senior passed away on Monday, 30 June 2025 and will be laid to rest on Sunday 6 July 2025 in Mpumalanga. Dr Ngwenya

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2 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana wingback Gabriela Salgado admits that all the pressure will be on the South African senior women’s national team as the defending champions of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with all the teams in the tournament wanting a piece of them. Having lifted the trophy three years

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1 July 2025 – The ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs have kicked off at the Giant Stadium in Soshanguve, Pretoria. The competition follows a group stage format, utilizing a point-based system to determine progression to another phase of the playoffs. Each day features three scheduled fixtures. But due to unforeseen delays on the opening day

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01 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana midfielder Amogelang Motau says the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions should thread with caution in the continental tournament. The Sasol-sponsored South Africans senior women’s national team are in Casablanca, Morocco, and have been hard at work preparing for their opening game against Ghana on Monday, 7 July

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30 June 2025 – Banyana Banyana midfielder Regina Mogolola believes that only teamwork will help the South African senior women’s national team in their effort to defend the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title they won back in 2022. Mogolola was speaking after an energy-sapping training session in Casablanca, Morocco, where the Sasol-sponsored

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29 June 2025 – The South African Football Association held a very successful Ordinary Congress in Sandton this past weekend Delegates from around the country descended on the venue in Johannesburg to attend an event that was also graced by representatives from, among others, FIFA, SASCOC and COSAFA. SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan was happy

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29 June 2025 – Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart says it’s time the Sasol-sponsored African Champions wrote a new book by repeating history and defending their CAF African Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy. The South Africans claimed the title in 2022, and this is the first time they return to Morocco since winning

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28 June 2025 – African champions Banyana Banyana have resumed their preparations for the defense of their continental title after the impasse over monies owed to them was resolved on Saturday. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis and her charges returned to the pitch on Saturday afternoon and played a training match against Benin ahead of the

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28 June 2025 – Members of the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) met in Sandton on Friday to conclude the Ordinary NEC Meeting that was adjourned at SAFA House a week ago. Various SAFA Committees made presentations and informed Members about the activities in the Finance, Technical, Competitions, Commercial and Marketing,

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26 June 2025 – African champions Banyana Banyana have finally settled in Morocco following a more than 24-hour long journey from Johannesburg that included delayed flights and a lay-over in Ghana. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team departed from OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday (24 June 2025) and arrived in Morocco on

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25 June 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that the 2024/2025 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs have been moved to Pretoria. The event was scheduled to be played in Ekurhuleni at the Tsakane Stadium from Tuesday, 1 July to Sunday, 6 July 2025 and has now been moved to the nation’s

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25 June 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of former Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Angelo Tsichlas. Angelo Tsichlas was the husband of SAFA Vice-President Natasha Tsichlas and he passed away following a car crash in Pretoria on Tuesday night. Both Angelo and Natasha have contributed

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24 June 2025 – The draw for the 2024/2025 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs was conducted at the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) headquarters in Johannesburg on Tuesday and the matches are scheduled to be played in Ekurhuleni next month. The matches are to be played at the Tsakane Stadium from Tuesday, 1 July to

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24 June 2025 – Banyana Banyana departed for Morocco on Tuesday afternoon, a day after coach Dr Desiree Ellis announced the team going to the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The tournament takes place from 5-26 July 2025 in the North African country. From the initial preliminary list of 28 players, two have

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08 June 2025 – Coach David Nyathi was highly impressed with the discipline exhibited by the 40 young players who attended the South African men’s national team U17 selection camp at the SAFA Technical Centre in the South of Johannesburg this week. The primary mission of the U17 selection camp was to identify and nurture

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8 June 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has trimmed her preliminary squad for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) down to 28 players as she continues to fine-tune her list ahead of the continental tournament to held in Morocco next month. Dr Ellis initially announced a provisional squad of 46 players

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9 June 2025 – Aden McCarthy has displayed confidence and focus ahead of the COSAFA Cup final group stage match against Mauritius at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Kickoff is at 15h00 The 21-year-old defender emphasised that the team has worked tirelessly in training in the last few days, studying Mauritius and sharpening

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9 June 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is bracing for a tough outing when his charges face Mozambique in an international friendly match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Tuesday night. Kickoff is at 19h30. The youthful South African senior men’s national team drew 0-0 with Tanzania in their first

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10 June 2025 – South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Mauritius at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday afternoon. The draw was enough to take coach Vela Khumalo’s team to the last four of the tournament and finish

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11 June 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is happy to face a selection headache when the South African senior men’s national team assembles again during the next FIFA window. Broos did not select Mamelodi Sundowns players during the current window as the Brazilians are participating in the FIFA Club World Cup in the

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12 June 2025 – Boitumelo Radiopane has admitted that South Africa needs to be more clinical in front of goals as they gear up to face Comoros in the COSAFA Cup semi-finals at the Free State Stadium on Friday evening. Despite topping Group A, Radiopane bemoaned the missed opportunities that could have made their path

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13 June 2025 – South Africa advanced to the final of the COSAFA Cup after a convincing 3-1 victory over Comoros at Free State Stadium on a cold night in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The match began with an early advantage for South Africa when Mohamed Idris of Comoros scored an unfortunate own goal, putting

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