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7 September 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling dismissing, with costs, the application for leave to appeal brought by Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng, marking the conclusive end of the road for their long-standing legal challenge against the Association. The Court found that the application for leave

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7 September 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to clarify that the delay in paying Bafana Bafana players’ and support staff bonuses arising from the FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) is due to outstanding international tax compliance requirements in the United States of America (USA) and Mexico. As matches were played in

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4 September 2026 – South African senior men’s national team coach Pitso Mosimane has announced his maiden Bafana Bafana squad just days after assuming the reins this week. Mosimane took over the hot seat from Belgian Hugo Broos on Tuesday and has quickly got down to business ahead of the qualifiers for 2027 CAF Africa

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4 September 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that an SA 15 team will represent the nation at the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup taking place in Azerbaijan next month (22 – 31 October). The tournament is open to all 211 FIFA Member Associations and SAFA has signed up to send

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3 September 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is pleased to hear that celebrated Cape Town football legend Pepe Dos Santos is slowly regaining his strength after falling ill two weeks ago. Sergio Dos Santos, Pepe’s brother, told www.safa.net that his health is improving, and they can see him slowly returning to his

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3 September 2026 – Bafana Bafana will face Egypt in an international friendly match to be played at Cairo International Stadium next month. The Egyptians have confirmed to the South African Football Association (SAFA) that the match will be played on 4 October 2026 and kickoff is at 20h00 South Africa time. Newly appointed coach

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1 September 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed the highly decorated Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach. The revered Mosimane – who has won multiple titles during an illustrious career – replaces Belgian Hugo Broos, who stepped down on 31 July 2026 after five years at the helm weeks

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31 August 2021 – After six rounds of matches played, JVW and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are leading the pack in their respective streams of the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified. The South African women’s football premier festival rolled into the Eastern Cape province this past weekend with four matches on offer in the SuperRise stream.

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29 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced the final list of the candidate nominations for the Association’s Elective Congress next month. The Governance Committee confirmed to SAFA that incumbent President Dr Danny Jordaan and Sandile Zungu were verified as compliant candidates for the position of the Association’s President. The nominations

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28 August 2026 – Preparations for the SAFA Elective Congress have moved up a gear after the Governance Committee returned to SAFA House on Friday to hand over the final list of the candidates that have been nominated for various positions. The SAFA Elective Congress will be held on 12 September 2026 and the Governance

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27 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has noted with concern the attempts to derail and undermine the coming SAFA Elective Congress. The SAFA Elective Congress will be held on 12 September 2026, and preparations are going full steam ahead. The calculated attempts to derail the Elective Congress and cast aspersions about

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27 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is inviting proposals from qualified and experienced service providers to bid for the construction of dressing rooms, ablution facilities and back-to-back grandstands. To download the tender requirements, please click on the link below.

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25 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) wishes to provide an update to its members, stakeholders, the football fraternity and the public on the status of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Project and the R20 million received from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC). In April 2026, DSAC transferred R20

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20 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana will face Chinese Taipei, Ecuador and Uzbekistan in the Preliminary Phase for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-off Tournament. The draw was conducted at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday, with matches scheduled to take place during the international window starting on 24 November and

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19 August 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) is mourning the passing of former Bafana Bafana team manager Sipho Nkumane. Fistoz Nkumane said his 56-year old brother passed away on Sunday, 16 August 2026. “He passed away in hospital in Sebokeng a few days ago. The family is devastated,” his brother said. “He

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16 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis says preparations will be key ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 intercontinental play-off qualifying matches in November 2026. The four-time CAF Woman African Coach of the Year was speaking after the 2022 continental champions arrived from Morocco on Sunday following their

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14 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis was full of praise for her charges after they defeated a spirited Nigeria 2-1 on Thursday night and advanced to the next stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification play-offs. In what was dubbed the final before the final, South Africa made

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15 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana beat long-time rivals Nigeria 2-1 at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca on Thursday to qualify for the FIFA Playoff tournament for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Banyana Banyana and Nigeria were knocked out of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) in the

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12 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana have vowed to bring their A Game when they face Nigeria in a crucial FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier play-off at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca on Thursday. The two nations were knocked out of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) in the quarterfinals,

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11 August 2026 – The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, has refused yet another attempt by the four expelled South African Football Association (SAFA) National Executive Committee Members to challenge and reverse their expulsions. The four (4) members – Emma Hendricks, Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare and Monde Montshiwa – sought to be

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9 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana Head Coach Dr Desiree Ellis is singing the praises of her charges despite their early exit from the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) after a 1-2 quarterfinal defeat to host nation Morocco on Saturday night. Two goals by the North Africans in either half through

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8 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana crashed out of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) after a 1-2 defeat to tournament hosts Morocco in a quarterfinal match played at the Moulay el Hassan Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night. Banyana Banyana found themselves a goal down in the first half after

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8 August 2026 – The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as the new Bafana Bafana coach. SAFA held a successful NEC Extraordinary Meeting at SAFA House on Saturday, 8 August 2026 and the Members backed Mosimane to return to the South African senior men’s national

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07 August 2026 – Sasol Banyana Banyana are just one match away from securing their spot at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup which will take place in Brazil. The South African senior women’s national team face hosts Morocco in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2026) where the winner

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