The South African Football Association (SAFA) has issued a statement to acknowledge their fault in the fielding of an ineligible player that has cost Bafana Bafana three points in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. FIFA confirmed on Monday that they have docked three points from Bafana Bafana after midfielder Teboho Mokoena was fielded in the 2-0 win over Lesotho in March, despite being suspended after accumulating two yellow cards. Bafana Bafana have dropped to second position in Group C,…

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has penalised the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an ineligible player in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The world football governing body confirmed South Africa’s setback in a statement posted on its official website on Monday afternoon. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for having fielded an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in the South Africa v. Lesotho match played on 21 March 2025 in the FIFA…

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a record 37 points, including three tries, as the Springboks beat Argentina 67-30 (half-time 25-23) to go top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship log at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Apart from his hat-trick of tries, Feinberg-Mngomezulu also kicked eight conversions and two penalty goals, pushing his individual points’ tally past the previous record of 35, that was set by Percy Montgomery against Namibia in Cape Town in 2007. The Bok flyhalf bettered the…

Premier League club Leeds United have announced Lucas Radebe as an official club ambassador. “Lucas is a focal point for award-winning educational schemes and anti-racism campaigns, and his dedication to supporting the Leeds community on numerous important topics has been astounding, demonstrated through the many awards he has received,” confirmed Leeds. Radebe started his professional career in 1989 in South Africa, making 113 appearances and scoring five goals for Kaizer Chiefs. Signing for Leeds in 1994, he aided in a…

The Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) has explained why their match against Bafana Bafana on 10 October will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium. This is a FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier, and while it’s a dead rubber for Zimbabwe, who are out of the running, it is a must-win for Bafana Bafana, who are top of Group C. Zimbabwe plays their matches in South Africa because of a FIFA ban on their stadiums that do not meet international standards. There…

The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is taking the South African Football Association (SAFA) to the Pretoria High Court due to the latter’s “failure to have disputes heard and resolved in employment-related cases”. In a statement, SAFPU says: “The High Court case specifically relates to eleven of SAFPU’s members who have been denied access to justice” African Times has established that SAFA has been served with the court papers. “SAFPU is taking SAFA to the country’s High Court due…

Raja Casablanca’s new head coach, Fadlu Davids, believes he would hit the ground running at the Moroccan club. The South African has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, returning to the club following a season at Tanzanian outfit Simba SC. “With a big team like Raja, with an ambitious coach like me, I want to go for every trophy that is available, of course. It starts with the Botola; we have to try to win every game,” said…

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Erasmus made minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington less than two weeks ago. Erasmus made only two personnel changes to his starting XV – which will be led by Siya Kolisi in what will mark his 97th Test – with the experienced Eben…

Bafana Bafana’s penultimate clash in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Zimbabwe, who are the hosts, have officially confirmed they have secured the venue in KwaZulu-Natal to play the match. The Warriors – Zimbabwe’s senior national team – has been playing their matches in South Africa, due to a FIFA ban stemming from stadium concerns. South Africa are top of Group C on 17 points from eight matches, with two matches remaining,…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a send-off celebration for the SA U20 Men’s National Team in Johannesburg on Monday night. The gathering was to honour the youth team for recent achievements, including being crowned the 2025 COSAFA U20 winners, lifting the CAF U20 Men’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy and also qualifying for the FIFA U20 Men’s World Cup in Chile, South America, in the process. The event was attended by, among others, the Amajita squad, Minister of…