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SAFA is attempting to nip in the bud to the KZN governments in particular who keep on hosting COSAFA Cup events “which is in breach of its statutes and the association will no longer allow the regional body to host its events in the country until further notice”, with...

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that in its audited financial report for 2022 it has incurred a loss of R2.2 million. The loss was confirmed by SAFA CEO Tebogo Motlanthe after the Ordinary Congress on Sunday. The congress did not take place in 2022 and so the books...

SAFA CEO Tebogo Motlanthe was taken the back by the PSL executive's statement on Thursday, which said they will not be attending the SAFA Indaba that started on Friday until Saturday which will be followed by the Ordinary Congress on Sunday, saying “he doesn’t understand why they are not...

The PSL leadership has been left "annoyed" by the South African Football Association (SAFA) and recent comments by Technical Director Walter Steenbok, resulting in the league to snub the SAFA events this weekend, iDiski Times has learnt. Steenbok, who was appointed as the SAFA TD last year, has seemingly upset...

The Premier Soccer League Executive Committee seem at crossroads with the South African Football Association and refused to attend the latest workshop by the football mother body. The PSL released a statement on their website after their monthly meeting held on Thursday. SAFA are about to host a workshop/Indaba of the...

The President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) Dr Danny Jordaan says there are no issues with clubs as the U17 squad heads to the Africa Cup of Nations but questioned the FIFA Calendar not favouring African countries. In the build-up to the final 21-man squad announced by Duncan...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis will be among the recipients of this year’s National Order of Ikhamanga at a ceremony hosted by President Cyril Ramaphosa just after Freedom Day. The National Orders are the highest awards in the land and the one Ellis is going to receive, recognises citizens...

New Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Minister Zizi Kodwa says the issue of equal pay for Banyana Banyana and Bafana Bafana is on top of his portfolio to be sorted out between his department and SAFA. Kodwa, who was roped in to head the sports sector a few weeks...

CAF President Patrice Motsepe has explained why Morocco will get the full support from all 54-member associations in its joint-bid to host the 2030 FIFA Men's World Cup. Motsepe said all 54-member associations decided to support Morocco in its bid to host the joint FIFA World Cup in 2030 alongside...

Marumo Gallants Media Liaison Officer Rufus Matsena says he doesn’t wish what happened to him and his colleague Amos Dhlomo on anyone. Matsena and Dhlomo were detained in a Libyan hotel for 21 days due to a payment dispute between the club and the hotel owner after their CAF Confederations...