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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that the world’s football federation will open a new Regional Development Office in South Africa. The FIFA president made the announcement on Sunday, January, after signing an agreement with South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie and SAFA president Danny Jordaan. The...

SA Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says he was annoyed by Hugo Broos’ comments that the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco lacked a typical AFCON vibe. The Bafana Bafana head coach made the comments two weeks ago comparing the 2025 event to previous tournaments where he felt the...

SA Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has set the record straight on the future of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos. Broos and his charges saw their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco come to an abrupt end after going down 2-1 to Cameroon in the Round of 16...

SAFA president Dr. Danny Jordaan has confirmed Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie joined the association's recent NEC meeting to discuss the implementation VAR, among other things. SAFA held their recent Ordinary NEC Meeting in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, this weekend, and VAR was among the matters discussed. McKenzie pledged...

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says great strides have been made on the call for VAR implementation in South African football after plans were presented during a meeting with the SAFA NEC. With countries like Egypt, Morocco and Algeria among that have already implemented VAR in their local leagues, with others...

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has confirmed that he's held talks with both SAFA and the PSL in speeding up the process of implementing VAR in South African football. McKenzie was among many that expressed their displeasure in the lack of VAR implementation in local football following a drama-filled Betway Premiership...

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa Gayton McKenzie has said he plans to meet with both SAFA and the PSL about the lack of VAR in domestic football. Calls for VAR in the Betway Premiership and beyond have been loud of late, with South African officiating having...