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South African Football

Bafana ‘must’ qualify for 2026 World Cup
Sport
/ 16 November 2023

Bafana ‘must’ qualify for 2026 World Cup

The football team begin their qualification campaign this weekend, and two former players believe that they have enough to make it to 2026

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Why the Nedbank Cup will never be the same again
Article
/ 5 February 2020

Why the Nedbank Cup will never be the same again

With a nation watching, Jomo Cosmos is one side look to use the Nedbank Cup to rediscover their prestige.

By Luke Feltham
Women’s league in Safa limbo
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Women’s league in Safa limbo

Teams and coaches have been left in the dark about the planned women’s football league

By Luke Feltham and Busisiwe Mokwena
Bafana confront their hoodoo
Article
/ 11 October 2018

Bafana confront their hoodoo

All too often the team panic when they play a lesser nation but the coach is working on that

By Luke Feltham
Stampede: We’ve been here before
Article
/ 4 August 2017

Stampede: We’ve been here before

Previous Soweto derbies have turned tragic, so why have we not learned from past mistakes?

By Thomas Kwenaite
Gene find may save players’ lives
Article
/ 5 May 2017

Gene find may save players’ lives

Mayosi, who is dean of the health sciences faculty dean at the UCT said identifying the gene would enable doctors to apply preventative techniques

By Thomas Kwenaite
U-20 team boost SA’s future hopes
Article
/ 3 March 2017

U-20 team boost SA’s future hopes

The dream is to make it to Korea, and then there’s the Olympics after that

By Thomas Kwenaite
SA football to face Fifa bribery charges
Article
/ 17 March 2016

SA football to face Fifa bribery charges

The international football association claims it received a bribe from South Africa ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

By Staff Reporter
Hawks opt not to swoop on Fifa bribe allegations
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Hawks opt not to swoop on Fifa bribe allegations

The Hawks have declared that they are not formally investigating Safa or Jordaan over allegations that a $10-million bribe was paid to Fifa.

By Staff Reporter
Fifa orders probe into Safa match-fixing
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Fifa orders probe into Safa match-fixing

A match-fixing scandal involving the national soccer team is to be investigated by an independent judicial inquiry with backing from Fifa.

By Reuters
Stumbling Safa stuck in defence
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Stumbling Safa stuck in defence

Damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t, Safa has been making cutbacks. But it has also been neglecting development.

By Carlos Amato
Who can stop Fat Alice at Orlando Pirates?
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Who can stop Fat Alice at Orlando Pirates?

Sources agree that Fat Alice is piling on the kilos again – but her chefs of choice these days wear black and white, not black and gold.

By Carlos Amato
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Article
/ 5 April 2012

Komphela named new Bafana assistant coach

Safa has named Steve Komphela as Bafana Bafana’s second assistant coach, who has been contracted ona part-time basis until after the 2014 World Cup.

By Sisa Majola
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Article
/ 7 February 2012

Agents barred from choosing referees

South Africa will not to allow agents to appoint referees for friendly fixtures after allegations of match-fixing at pre-2010 World Cup warm-up games.

By David Legge
Khoza lashes Safa and Mashaba for Algeria scramble
Article
/ 9 November 2011

Khoza lashes Safa and Mashaba for Algeria scramble

Irvin Khoza has blamed Safa and SA under-23 coach Shakes Mashaba’s failure to follow procedure for the struggle to get players to face Algeria.

By Sisa Majola
Mbalula to brief Parliament about Cricket SA, Safa
Article
/ 17 October 2011

Mbalula to brief Parliament about Cricket SA, Safa

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula will deliver his views on the cricket and soccer governing bodies when he speaks to Parliament on Tuesday.

By Wesley Botton
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Article
/ 7 August 2011

Safa says TV rights valued at R150m a year

The Safa values its television rights at between R130-million and R150-million a year, an official revealed this week.

By Sisa Majola
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Article
/ 29 June 2011

Safa pledges support for match-fixing probe

The South African Football Association said on Tuesday it wants to believe that two of its World Cup warm-up games last year were fair.

By Gerald Imray
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Article
/ 26 March 2011

Safa to start search for CEO from scratch

The SA Football Association will start looking for a candidate to fill its vacant slot for a chief executive after three were deemed "not suitable".

By Sisa Majola
No stars for soccer school
Article
/ 30 July 2010

No stars for soccer school

Poor results and neglect throw spotlight on the once highly regarded Transnet School of Excellence soccer academy.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Phathisani Moyo
Jordaan joins Fifa inspection team
Article
/ 21 July 2010

Jordaan joins Fifa inspection team

Danny Jordaan has announced his decision to join the Fifa World Cup inspection team — but was mum on any long-term offers from the body.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 October 2009

We’ve been short-changed, Safa

As the dust settles following the departure of Bafana coach Joel Santana, there is a sense of wonder as to how we find ourselves in this position.

By Staff Reporter

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