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 set down for 28 April 2026 and the Acting Deputy Judge President had allocated about four hours for it to be heard. But when the allocated Judge was reviewing the papers, he realised that this is an intricate matter that will require about two days to be heard.
Thereafter the matter was referred back to the Acting Deputy Judge President to make a special allocation for another date on an urgent basis. SAFA has consulted its legal representatives, and they have confirmed these facts.
We are awaiting communication from the Acting Judge President of the High Court, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg through our attorneys of record. We shall then inform the public accordingly.
South African Football: Bidvest Wits was known for its strong youth development programs before its closure in 2020.

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Sport Trivia: Who was the first person from South Africa to win the Olympic 100m sprint? Answer: Reggie Walker. South African Reggie Walker won the Olympic 100m track event in London in 1908. He set a new Olympic record of 10.8 seconds in his semi final, and equalled it in the final. He was just 19yrs and 128 days old when he won the gold medal. Paul Nash equalled the then world record of 10.0 seconds four times in 1968.
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Voetsek! – Go away! [foot-sak] Usually said with an angry tone when telling someone to go away or get lost. You don’t want to be saying this to a local or worse, if a local says this to you – you’ve really angered them!