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Sandile Zungu breaks his silence after Safa defeat—“I was rubbed the wrong way”

AmaZulu FC boss Sandile Zungu has broken his silence after losing the SAFA presidential election to Danny Jordaan, claiming the electoral processes were unsatisfactory and that…

Incumbent: Dr Danny Jordaan has been Safa president since 2013, winning successive terms and signalling his intention to seek a fourth. Photo: safa.net

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…

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…

Bafana Bafana lost their opening game to Mexico in the World Cup 2-0. (Bafana Bafana/X)

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…

Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday on charges of fraud and theft. (File photo)

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…

IN THE MIDDLE INKOSI MALUSI ZONDI, SANDILE ZUNGU MAIN BACKER IN KZN FLACKED BY LUCAS RADEBE DURING ZUNGU'S SAFA PRESIDENTIAL LAUNCH IN EMPERORS PALACE IN JOHANNESBURG

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 head coach Hugo Broos. (SAFA)

Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?

The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana

Heartfelt: Coach Hugo Broos with Bafana Bafana players at the Africa Cup of Nations match between South Africa and Namibia on 21 January in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: Segun Ogunfeyitimi/Gallo Images

Bafana Bafana’s glass is half full

The consistency in the national team’s coaching staff has seen a change in its fortunes

But many children still play football on dirt pitches.
Photos: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Yes, we did win three soccer world cups

Better administration, especially in football, could see the country punching above its sporting weight in the next 30 years

Should Safa’s vice-president make it to the polls, she is sure of replacing Danny Jordaan as president of the governing body

Ria Ledwaba is confident of overthrowing Danny Jordaan

Should Safa’s vice-president make it to the polls, she is sure of replacing Danny Jordaan as president of the governing body

There are some members of the body’s national executive committee who are backing the re-election of Danny Jordaan as the Safa president unopposed.

Clouds gathering as Safa approaches presidential elections

There are some members of the body’s national executive committee who are backing the re-election of Jordaan as the Safa president unopposed.

Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos speaks during the Safa presser on November 17 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Bafana vs Ghana: Safa doubles down on accusations of match manipulation

The country’s football barons delivered an extraordinary press conference on Wednesday afternoon

South Africa’s Percy Tau (R) vies with Ghana’s Abdul Fatawu Mohammed (L) during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group G football match between South Africa and Ghana at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on September 6, 2021. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

Bafana Bafana ‘robbery’: Safa pray for precedent

Match replays are not unheard of in recent times and SA’s footballing authorities are hoping to benefit

Superfans: Masilo Machaka with Chiefs fans during the match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in 2009. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions