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13 February 2025 – The draws for the CAF U17 and U20 Africa Cup of Nations were conducted on Thursday afternoon in Cairo, Egypt, with South Africa placed in Group B in both tournaments. The U17 draw saw South Africa’s  Amajimbos drawn against Burkina Faso, the winners of the UNIFAC tournament currently underway in Central […]

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12 February 2025 – FIFA Council and Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Member Isha Johansen paid a courtesy visit to the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) headquarters in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, on Wednesday afternoon and was welcomed by President Dr Danny Jordaan. It was the former Sierra Leone Football Association President’s first visit […]

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11 February 2025 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) will assemble from 16 – 22 February 2025 for a one-week training camp ahead of their second round of 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria on 8 March and 15 Match 2025 (home and away). Bantwana will be looking to […]

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10 February 2025 – Bafana Bafana will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane next month. Coach Hugo Broos’ charges host their COSAFA neighbours in the Limpopo province on Friday, 21 March 2025 and then fly to Benin by charter to face the West Africans in […]

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7 February 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has noted the turn of events at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in the East of Johannesburg on Friday. SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan, the Association’s Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo and Grit Communications Director, Trevor Neethling, appeared briefly before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court […]

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7 February 2025 – The South African U17 National Team (Amajimbos) will participate in the 2025 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations and have joined 2024 COSAFA finalist Zambia and Angola as the representatives of the region. This development comes after the Confederation of African Football extended the number of participating nations in the continental […]

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6 February 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named the team that will face Mehalalitoe of Lesotho in two international friendly matches this month. These matches are part of the South Africa Senior Women’s National Team’s preparations for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Morocco between […]

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5 February 2025 – Former Bafana Bafana coach Ephraim “Shakes” Mashaba was at a loss for words when South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan awarded him with an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) bronze medal on Wednesday. The erstwhile South African senior men’s national team mentor is recuperating at a Johannesburg hospital […]

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4 February 2025 – African champions Banyana Banyana will host COSAFA neighbours Lesotho in two international friendly matches to be played in Johannesburg later this month. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ side welcomes Lesotho in the first match on 22 February 2025, and then the two teams meet again a few days later on Tuesday, 25 […]

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29 January 2025 – The SAFA Coaching Education will be conducting a SAFA Coach Educators Course under the auspices of the South African Football Association from the 22-23 February 2025 (Online) and 24-28 February 2025 (Onsite). Click on the link below for details:  https://safa.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAFA-COACH-EDUCATORS-COURSE-2025-ADVERT.pdf  

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28 January 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he is satisfied with the outcome of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw after the groups were unveiled in Morocco on Monday night. The South African senior men’s national team was placed in Group B at the draw held in Rabat, Morocco, […]

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27 January 2025 – Bafana Bafana now know the identity of the sides they will face in the group stages of the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after the Final Draw was conducted in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday night. The South African senior men’s national team was one of the 24 teams that […]

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26 January 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is now looking forward to the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final Draw on Monday after hosting two successful Ordinary NEC Meetings in Johannesburg this weekend. The first meeting was on Friday, 24 January 2025 and was a continuation of the adjourned Ordinary […]

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25 January 2025 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan is travelling to Morocco to attend the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Final Draw. The draw will be held in Rabat on Monday, 27 January 2025 where the 24 teams that have qualified will learn the identity of the sides […]

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24 January 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a very successful Ordinary NEC Meeting in Johannesburg on Friday, 24 January 2025. The meeting was a continuation of the adjourned Ordinary NEC Meeting that was held in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on 12 October 2024 and concluded on Friday night, wrapping up all the […]

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22 January 2025 – The Technical Director’s office will begin the second phase of the Academies Registration as outlined and approved by the South African Football Association (SAFA) Congress in April 2023. The process will entail verification of the documentation submitted on the SAFA online platform for prospective academies, clubs, and schools. This second phase […]

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20 January 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to congratulate the South African football clubs that are continuing to fly the country’s flag high on the international stage. Orlando Pirates FC and Mamelodi Sundowns FC are in the quarterfinal stage of the CAF Champions League, while Stellenbosch FC are through to the […]

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18 January 2025 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team beat Gabon 21-2 on aggregate on Saturday to qualify for the second round of  the World Cup qualifiers. South Africa went into the second leg match leading 12-1 from the away leg in Gabon. Bantwana won the second leg 9-1 after conceding one goal. […]

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17 January 2025 – Hollywoodbets is proud to announce the nominees for the highly anticipated 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards, celebrating outstanding performances and contributions in women’s football. These awards highlight the incredible talent, dedication, and hard work of players, coaches, and teams that have made this season unforgettable. As a long-time supporter and sponsor […]

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17 January 2025 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team will go into the second leg of qualifiers against Gabon with a 12-1 lead over the Central Africans. This after they beat Gabon 12-1 in the first leg away from home after only playing the first half in Franceville. The second half was called […]

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11 January 2025 – The South African Women’s U17 National Team’s away 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup first leg qualifier  against Gabon was called off before the start of second half due to a breach of the FIFA regulations by the hosts. Gabon fielded only 10 players at the start of the match due […]

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