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The South African Football Association are set to engage the public broadcaster, the SABC to sign a contract extension as their current deal ends in October, iDiski Times has learnt. The football association, which has had its love-hate relationship in the past, due to many differences over financial agreements, will...

Bafana Bafana players came close to following Banyana Banyana to go on strike for the next two friendly matches, as they were not paid their bonuses for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in June, iDiski Times has been informed. According to sources, the association is in "a mess"...

SAFA Vice-President Linda Zwane has assured that Technical Director Walter Steenbok is going nowhere and will remain with the organisation despite interest from Premier Soccer League clubs and other countries.  Zwane was responding to questions from iDiski Times, as Steenbok has reportedly been targeted by some clubs in the PSL,...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has announced her squad to face the United States of America in two international friendlies this month. This will be the team’s first outing since their historic knockout stage qualification at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last month. The...

SAFA referees have been encouraged to clamp down on players raising their hands to signal to referees to issue a yellow card when they have been left fouled by opponents. This has been adopted in the Premier League, where players have been seen to be asking referees to issue a...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) have announced the launch of the SAFA Academy, which has been named after legendary Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker. The Clive Barker Academy will mainly focus on different levels of coach education, as SAFA officials confirmed on Thursday. Barker has cemented his name into South...

Cedric Muvhali was right to punish Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane by issuing him a yellow card for time-wasting in the MTN8 quarter-final match against Moroka Swallows last weekend, said SAFA Head of Referees Abdul Ebrahim. Zwane was cautioned for what was deemed to be "delaying the time of the...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) Head of Referees Abdul Ebrahim has confirmed that the association has suspended referee Siyabonga Nkomo and his assistant Thamanga Sebati for "four to eight weeks". SAFA has found them guilty for allowing the second goal of Moroka Swallows to stand, which was decisive as...

Sekhukhune United head coach Brandon Truter was left disheartened after a poor decision saw Moroka Swallows steal a 2-1 victory in their DStv Premiership match at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Wednesday evening. The match looked like it was going to end in a 1-1 draw after Lindokuhle Mtshali’s 16th-minute...

After Banyana Banyana reached the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup for the very first time in history, each of the 23 players in the squad is guaranteed R1.14 million ($60,000) from FIFA. It was a historical day in South African football, as Banyana became the first ever national...