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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...

Premier Soccer League chairman Dr Irvin Khoza has finally clarified the issue of VAR implementation in South African football, saying they are waiting on SAFA to give the greenlight. With North African countries like Morocco, Algeria and Egypt having already introduced the use of Video Assistant Refereeing, frustration from local...

COSAFA will be introducing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship that will be played in Gauteng until 15 October. With the kickoff of the COSAFA Cup in South Africa today, the African women’s tournament confirmed on Monday that VAR will be used, starting from...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has shared his views on playing with Video Assistant Referee in their CAF Champions League quarter-finals against Belouizdad. The 2016 CAF Champions League winners will face the Algerian Ligue 1 leaders, who lost their first league game of the season on Monday, away from...

Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be introduced "maybe next season", something that will please fans and premier division clubs, according to SAFA president Danny Jordaan. However, there are challenges when it comes to stadiums as many clubs don’t own venues, with acting PSL CEO Mato Madlala previously saying they are...

PSL Chairman Dr Irvin Khoza has responded to questions about when VAR will be introduced in the DStv Premiership. Dr Khoza was was speaking at a press conference, where the sale of Bloemfontein Celtic's status to Royal AM was confirmed, while Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila bought Royal AM's GladAfrica Championship status. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/psl-on-fans-returning-to-stadiums/ There...