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24 February 2025 – South African U17 women’s national team coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo is happy with the way her training camp has progressed in the last few days. Bantwana assembled from 16 – 22 February 2025 for a week-long training camp as part of the preparations for their second round 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World […]

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22 February 2025 – Banyana Banyana beat Lesotho 1-0 in the first international friendly between the two neighbouring countries in a match played at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus on Saturday afternoon. The lone strike that separated the two sides came off the boot of Nobahle Mdelwa who converted from the penalty spot to […]

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21 February 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis flashed a fleeting smile as she made her way off a surprisingly sun-bathed University of Johannesburg Auckland Park Campus stadium on Friday afternoon. She had just concluded her final training session ahead of Saturday’s international friendly match against neighbours Lesotho, just a few kilometers away […]

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21 February 2025 – Coach Helman Mkhalele has announced the South Africa squad that will face Egypt over two legs in a first round African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier in the coming days. Mkhalele, who is assistant to South African men’s senior national team mentor Hugo Broos, will coach the side that will represent South […]

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18 February 2025 – Banyana Banyana arrived at a wet and cold UJ Auckland Park Campus sports facility, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning where they had their first full training session ahead of the first international friendly match against Lesotho on Saturday. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team will play Lesotho on Saturday, […]

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17 February 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened by the passing of Phezulu FC players Siyabonga Zulu and Nhlanhla Masina. The Mpumalanga ABC Motsepe League side confirmed that the players were involved in a tragic motor vehicle accident on Sunday, 16 February 2025 on the R580 travelling from Secunda to Evander, […]

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16 February 2025 – The highly anticipated Banyana Banyana goalkeeper training camp has officially kicked off in Johannesburg, bringing together a talented group of keepers from various national team levels. This camp offers invaluable exposure for youth goalkeepers, allowing them to train alongside some of the country’s top players. The focus is on skill development […]

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14 February 2025 – The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) will begin their preparations for the 2025 U17 CAF AFCON later this month following the draw for the tournament on Thursday afternoon. The South Africa was drawn in Group B in the junior continental showpiece, where 10 nations will qualify for the 2025 […]

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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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