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10 May 2026 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) has sent a letter of nomination and support to FIFA for the candidacy of Gianni Infantino for the position of President of the world football governing body. Infantino, the current FIFA President, confirmed his candidacy for re-election to a fourth term

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9 May 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed the appointment of Nombuso Maud Khumalo as head coach of the SAFA Girls’ High Performance Centre, and Matsobane Matsi as the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Project Lead. Coach Maud holds a CAF A Coaching Licence and brings with her over 10 years

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08 May 2026 – South African U17 men’s national team coach Vela Khumalo has announced a squad of 21 players that will represent the country at the upcoming 2026 U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Morocco from 13 May to 2 June. The tournament is a qualifier for the 2026 FIFA

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7 May 2026 – Members of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) and the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) visited South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan on Thursday to share some of the plans they have for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Revina Lawrence, Vusi Ngobeni and Yazeed Sadien

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6 May 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bundesliga, focusing on a number of key issues. The five key principles are: • MoU includes launch of Bundesliga Dream South Africa – first of its kind in Africa – giving the SA Under-16 national team a

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07 May 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) Coach Education Department has just completed one of the most important elements of coaching education following the conclusion of the FIFA Coach Educator Course for Developers in Johannesburg recently. Led by FIFA Coach Education Manager, Keneilwe Mathibela (South Africa), FIFA Expert Claudio de Almeida Gomes,

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6 May 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has provided an update on its challenge against the search and seizure conducted by the Hawks at the Association’s headquarters in Nasrec, in the south of Johannesburg, on Friday, 8 March 2024. Contrary to misleading reports, the matter has not been diamissed. This matter was

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29 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have advanced to the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers after receiving a bye in the first round on Wednesday. At a draw conducted in Cairo in Egypt on Wednesday, the South Africans were pitted against the winners between South Sudan and Madagascar who

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Today marks exactly 50 days to the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and to mark this milestone, new ticketing inventory will be made available to the public with tickets for all 104 matches going on sale. At the start of sale on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 17h00 CAT, tickets will be available across

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21 April 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened to hear about the passing of former Benoni United player Richard ‘Litre’ Lata. The 72-year-old Lata was surrounded by members of his family when he passed away at a Boksburg hospital in the East of Johannesburg on the morning of 16 April 2026.

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17 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana completed a double against Algeria as they won their second friendly international match 2-0 at a packed King Zwelithini Stadium on Friday. Nthabiseng Majiya opened the scoring with a 58th minute strike – her second in two games – with second half substitute Shakira O’Malley adding the second

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17 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana return to action when they face Algeria in the second outing of their two-match international series against the North Africans at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, near Durban, this afternoon. The player profiles ahead of the second match are below:

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16 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana are confident that they will get another win over Algeria in their second international friendly match against the North Africans set for the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, near Durban on Friday. Kickoff is at 15h00. The two nations met on Tuesday with the hosts emerging victorious with

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14 April 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana defeated Algeria 1-0 in an international friendly match at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, near Durban, on Tuesday. Nthabiseng Majiya found the back of the net in the 35th minute with a delightful goal from the edge of the penalty box, giving the Algerian goalkeeper no chance.

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14 April 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA), the National Referees Committee (NRC) and the Referees Department are immensely proud to announce that referee Abongile Tom and assistant referee Zakhele Siwela have been officially nominated by FIFA to represent South Africa at the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. This prestigious selection to the

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1 April 2026 – Bafana Bafana were left to rue missed opportunities after suffering a 1-2 defeat to Panama in an international friendly match played at a sold-out DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday night. Just as they did in the first match between the two nations in Durban on Friday, the South African

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31 March 2026 – Bafana Bafana return to action when they host Panama in the second international friendly match between the two nations at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town tonight. This match is part of coach Hugo Broos’ preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the United States of America,

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28 March 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) hereby informs its stakeholders, partners, and the general public that following a resolution taken by the Emergency Committee on 13 March 2026, four members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) were suspended with immediate effect. This decision was subsequently ratified by the NEC on 21

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28 March 2026 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos praised his players’ display after the South African senior men’s national team was held to a 1-1 draw by Panama during an international friendly match played at a sweltering Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday night. The Central Americans were the first to get their name up

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26 March 2026 – Springbok captain Siya Kolisi visited the Bafana Bafana camp in Durban today to give his support as the South African senior men’s national team prepares for the first international friendly match against Panama on Friday night. Donned in recently launched new Bafana Bafana jersey, Kolisi stood up and gave his football

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