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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Supply, Maintenance and Support of a 32-Seater Mini Bus for the SAFA Girls Academy
The South African Football Association has issued an RFP for the supply and maintenance of a 32-seater mini bus to support transport operations for the SAFA Girls Academy in…
Danny Jordaan re-elected SAFA president in chaotic vote against Sandile Zungu
Dr Danny Jordaan has been re-elected as president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), defeating challenger Sandile Zungu by 157 votes to 82 in a tense elective…
Dressing FNB Stadium in Soweto robes
FNB Stadium is located in Nasrec, not Soweto. Sandile Memela explores how marketing the Calabash as a Soweto landmark creates a false narrative of development while real township…
Safa elections – politics vs business
As the South African Football Association approaches its elective congress, incumbent Danny Jordaan faces a major challenge from businessman and AmaZulu FC owner Sandile Zungu in…
Safa election erupts as Zungu cries foul
Safa presidential candidate Sandile Zungu has launched explosive allegations of financial inducements, regional victimisation, and electoral fraud against incumbent Danny Jordaan…
Pitso Mosimane returns as Bafana Bafana head coach
The South African Football Association has officially reappointed Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana head coach, bringing back one of the continent's most decorated tacticians to…
Accountable to no one - SAFA’s governance failures are stalling Bafana’s new era
Parliamentary tensions erupt as Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie demands the return of R30-million in VAR funds from SAFA while slamming wage disparity in negotiations for new…
Growing women’s football creates stronger communities
When South African women’s football makes headlines, it is often because players have achieved extraordinary feats against the odds. This article argues that while resilience is…
Football leadership is not a popularity contest
As the race for the presidency of the South African Football Association (SAFA) gains momentum, the future of South African football hangs in the balance. Delegates face a…
Electing Zungu to top SAFA post will bolster football economy and revitalise neglected lower tier leagues, says key campaign backers
With the South African Football Association (SAFA) presidential elections a month away, campaigners for businessman and football boss Sandile Zungu assert his leadership will…
Bafana Bafana’s World Cup permutations: Time to fight and deliver
As South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, navigates the 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, the permutations for advancement from Group A are razor-sharp and unforgiving.…