Zuko Komisa "He single-handedly disrupted and completely collapsed our football" - Malema wants Danny Jordaan axed. Bafana Bafana had a rocky start at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2024) when they faced Mali and many soccer fans are unhappy about their performance. Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Danny Jordaan, the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), to be removed […]
Katlego Sekhu Image | @BafanaBafana / Twitter A group of Bafana Bafana players and the South African Football Association (SAFA) management met on Sunday, January 7, 2024, to outline the payment structures for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be held in Côte d’Ivoire this month. The players were represented by captain Ronwen Williams, Percy Tau, Siyanda Xulu, Veli Mothwa, and Themba Zwane, as they signed the memorandum […]
Katlego Sekhu In a tribute to the late Clive Barker, the legendary coach who led Bafana Bafana to an Africa Cup of Nations victory in 1996, the South African Football Association (SAFA) inaugurated the SAFA Clive Barker Academy on Thursday. Held in Nasrec, South of Johannesburg, the event was inaugurated by SAFA Vice President Linda Zwane. In her opening remarks, she focused on a central aspect of the Association's vision: […]
By: Natasha Archary Image: Patrice Motsepe Foundation Banyana Banyana will be heading to New Zealand after South African Football Association (SAFA) and the players union have reached an agreement. This after the woman's national team were disputing their compensation for their participation in 3 World Cup Group G matches. On Wednesday, 05 July, the Patrice Motsepe Foundation stepped in to help resolve the dispute, after players learned they would not […]
Katlego Sekhu image: SAFA In March this year, newly-appointed SAFA Referees Committee Chair, Victor Gomes, said that the implementation of the VAR ( Video Assistant Referee) process was of the ‘highest priority’ within the football structures. SAFA's administrators have been in contact with CAF and FIFA. During the FIFA Symposium in Paris, France, Dr Jordaan met with retired Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, who is now FIFA’s Referees Committee Chair. The […]
Image | @T_Mailwane /Twitter Morena Ramoreboli appointed head coach of the Bafana Bafana team competing at the COSAFA Cup The hiring of Morena Ramoreboli as Bafana Bafana coach for the 2023 COSAFA Cup has been made official by the South African Football Association (SAFA). Returning to the role he occupied a few years ago, Morena Ramoreboli led Bafana Bafana to a COSAFA Cup victory without giving up a goal. Ramoreboli […]
Image | Lydia Monyepao - Twitter Former Banyana Banyana player Lydia Monyepao has been named the new CEO of SAFA. Monyepao has a background in football and a passion for both education and football. She served as the organization's COO. The former Banyana Banyana player Lady Skills, as she was nicknamed throughout her playing career, was named CEO throughout a press conference arranged by SAFA President Danny Jordan on Monday […]
By Zuko Komisa David Nyathi and Aaron Mokoena are set to embark on a talent search and scouting for Bafana Bafana players. David Nyathi and Aaron Mokoena, former Bafana Bafana defenders, have been brought on by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to assist the national team. The Bafana Bafana icons have been formally hired and will begin monitoring current South African players outside of the country. David Nyathi, will be […]