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02 April 2025 – African champions Banyana Banyana are hard at work ahead of their international friendlies against Malawi. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ Sasol-sponsored charges face the neighbouring country at UJ Soweto Campus on Saturday, 5 April 2025 and on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in matches that are part of the team’s defence of their […]
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31 March 2025 – The South African Football’s (SAFA) Acting Head of Women’s Football, Dawn Lubisi, has launched the highly anticipated Women’s Football Strategy. Lubisi was appointed to the position on 1 November 2024 and has spent the past few months putting the finishing touches to a document that has been years in the making. […]
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29 March 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling, handed down on 25 March 2025, in which the court dismissed the Applicants’ (Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng) application for leave to appeal on grounds that there are no reasonable prospects of success in the appeal, and that […]
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28 March 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has decided to postpone the NEC Meeting that was to be held this weekend to afford full support to the programmes of the national teams. An unprecedented number of national teams have been in camp in the last few weeks as we saw Bafana Bafana […]
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20 March 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named a strong squad for next month’s friendly internationals against Malawi. The matches to be played on 5 and 8 April 2025 in Johannesburg are part of the Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team’s preparations for the defense of their Women’s Africa Cup […]
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20 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says his charges will need to tread very carefully and exercise extreme caution when they host neighbours Lesotho in a FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday night. Broos said some of the surprise results that have come during […]
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21 March 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened by the passing of respected sports executive Ashwin Trikamjee. Trikamjee passed away this week and was a prominent figure in the religious and legal communities. He also held numerous leadership roles in South African sport, including at SAFA and in the National Soccer […]
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21 March 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is proud to announce global technology brand, HONOR, as the exclusive technology devices sponsor of the South African men’s senior national team, Bafana Bafana. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the convergence of cutting-edge technology and sports, ushering in a new era of innovation […]
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21 March 2025 – See Bafana Bafana player profiles ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday 21 March 2025. Click on the link below: Bafana Bafana Player Profiles – 21 March 2025.pdf
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21 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana once again demonstrated their unyielding fighting spirit when they beat Lesotho 2-0 in a pulsating FIFA World Cup qualifier at a packed Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday night. A masterclass second half performance saw Relebohile Mofokeng open the scoring in the 60th minute following some fine […]
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22 March 2025 – South Africa’s U20 men’s national team delivered an impressive display on Saturday afternoon, securing a dominant 6-0 win over a determined Botswana side in the first of their two-match international friendlies at UJ Soweto Campus. The home side took control very early in the match, netting three goals in the first […]
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24 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has been left frustrated after it emerged that his charges will not be able to train at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a day before they face Benin in a crunch 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Benin will host the […]
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25 March 2025 – The South African U20 men’s national team beat Botswana 4-1 at the UJ Soweto Campus in Johannesburg on Tuesday to complete a second victory in their two-match series. The home side demonstrated their strength, but Botswana came into the match with renewed confidence, pressing harder and creating numerous opportunities throughout the […]
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25 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana beat Benin 2-0 in a crunch FIFA World Cup qualifier at a sweltering Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Tuesday to maintain their lead in Group C. It was the occasion of Percy Tau’s 50th cap and while he did not find the back of the […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ashwin Trikamjee, President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and Chairperson of the National Religious Leaders Forum.
The President offers his condolences to the family, friends and associates of this outstanding icon of service to our nation who has passed on at the age of 80.
Mr Trikamjee was an attorney who served as president of the then Natal Law Society, president of the Association of Law Societies of SA, chairperson of the African Regional Forum of the International Bar Association and member of the Human Rights Committee of the IBA.
As a Black Consciousness activist, he also led the Durban Central component of the Natal Indian Congress, and he was a vice-president of the South African Football Association.
Mr Trikamjee's deep spiritual devotion extended beyond his Hindu affiliation as he advocated tolerance and collaboration among the diverse religious communities in our country.
President Ramaphosa said: “Ashwin Trikamjee led a life of diverse pursuits which he exercised to improve the lives of communities and the impact of organisations in which he served.
“We will miss his gentle, serene presence, wise counsel and humble yet industrious service to many sectors of our nation.
“May his soul rest in peace.”
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa.
Condolences for family of Ashwin Trikamjee
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed condolences on the passing of the President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and Chairperson of the National Religious Leaders' Forum, Ashwin Trikamjee.
Amongst others, Trikamjee was an esteemed lawyer and a Black Consciousness Activist, who championed religious tolerance.
“Ashwin Trikamjee led a life of diverse pursuits, which he exercised to improve the lives of communities and the impact of organisations in which he served.
“We will miss his gentle, serene presence, wise counsel and humble yet industrious service to many sectors of our nation. May his soul rest in peace,” President Ramaphosa said.
In a press statement, the Presidency hailed Trikamjee’s service as President of the then Natal Law Society, President of the Association of Law Societies of SA, Chairperson of the African Regional Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA) and member of the Human Rights Committee of the IBA.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ashwin Trikamjee, President of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha and Chairperson of the National Religious Leaders Forum. The President offers his condolences to the family, friends and associates of this outstanding icon of service to our nation who has passed on at the age of 80.
“As a Black Consciousness activist, he also led the Durban Central component of the Natal Indian Congress, and he was a Vice-President of the South African Football Association.
“Mr Trikamjee’s deep spiritual devotion extended beyond his Hindu affiliation as he advocated tolerance and collaboration among the diverse religious communities in our country,” the Presidency said. – SAnews.gov.za
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18 March 2025 – The South African U20 Men’s National Team will report for camp this afternoon to continue preparations for the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament will be held in Côte d’Ivoire from 26 April – 18 May and coach Raymond Mdaka said the team will play two friendly matches against […]
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17 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana arrived in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Monday ahead of the crunch FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho on Friday and Benin next Tuesday. Broos’ charges resume the World Cup qualifiers when they host neighbours at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Human Rights Day, Friday, 21 March 2025. They then […]
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16 March 2025 – South African Football Association (SAFA) Chief Medical Officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya has successfully completed the FIFA Emergency Medical Course. The course took place in Rabat, Morocco, and it touched on very important aspects of Football Emergencies like Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Concussion, Heat Stroke, and many other Trauma incidences found in Football. […]
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15 March 2025 – South African U17 women’s national team coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo was left disappointed after her charges suffered a 0-2 defeat (5-1 on aggregate) to their Nigeria counterparts in the away second leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. The South Africans arrived […]
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15 March 2025 – South African match official Cledwin Baloyi will officiate in the upcoming Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco at the end of the month. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed that the assistant referee from Limpopo has made the final list of match officials who will officiate […]
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13 March 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has given an update on this season’s Hollywoodbets Super League and would like to notify all stakeholders that there will be a delay in the kick-off of some fixtures this month. This is due to the ongoing negotiations and approval process between the two parties, […]
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13 March 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named his final squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin. Broos’ charges resume the World Cup qualifiers when they host their COSAFA neighbours at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Human Rights Day, Friday, 21 March 2025. They then […]
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