The South African Football Association (SAFA) has proposed a new bonus structure that would see Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana earn less to play for the country’s senior national football teams, reports the Sowetan newspaper. According to documents that were to be presented at last Saturday’s aborted National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, players will receive between 20% and 45% of tournament winnings, depending on the elimination stage. This would drastically curtail players’ bonuses from tournaments. For instance, according to SAFA’s…

The Bafana Bafana squad to face Panama in two international friendlies on home soil has been announced. National team coach Hugo Broos revealed the preliminary team on Monday, with an initial 38-man squad which will be reduced before these matches. The first match will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday, 27 March, before facing the Central American country in the second game in Cape Town on Tuesday, 31 March. The two friendlies are in preparation for the…

Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has thrown his weight behind Pitso Mosimane to return as head coach of South Africa’s senior team, Bafana Bafana. Current Bafana Bafana mentor, Hugo Broos, has confirmed he would retire after this year’s FIFA World Cup, opening the door for a new coach to step in. Mosimane said recently that he is keen to take over from Broos, and McCarthy reckons he is the right man for the job. “Coach Pitso has my vote…

The new technical sponsor of the South African Football Association, Adidas, has dropped the 2026/27 home kit for South Africa’s Men’s senior football team, Bafana Bafana, as well as the Women’s senior team, Banyana Banyana. Adidas, which took over from LeCoq Sportif, introduced the fresh look on Tuesday morning, which bears a strong resemblance to Bafana Bafana’s 2010 World Cup kit. The new jersey will be available for purchase from 20 March. “It’s a celebration of unity,” said Adidas about…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that Bafana Bafana will be based in Pachuca, Mexico, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana will train at the Universidad del Futbol and stay at the Camino Real Pachuca hotel, located just outside Pachuca. Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca is scheduled to stage the tournament’s opening match, Mexico vs. South Africa, on June 11. Mexico is under the spotlight after the city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence last weekend, alongside…

Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium and DHL Cape Town Stadium will host Bafana Bafana’s two international friendly matches against Panama next month. The South African senior men’s national team will host the first match at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday, 27 March, before facing the Central American country in the second game in Cape Town on Tuesday, 31 March. The matches form a critical component of head coach Hugo Broos’ build-up programme ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will be…

Former Bafana Bafana coach Dr. Pitso Mosimane has expressed interest in returning to the head coach position of South Africa’s senior national football team, Bafana Bafana. Bafana Bafana will be without a coach after this year’s FIFA World Cup, as the Belgian, Hugo Broos, will step down to retire from the game. Mosimane said, “I’m interested. The AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) medal is the one that I want to close everything (in his career). That’s the medal I don’t…

South Africa’s senior football team, Bafana Bafana, will face Panama in two international friendly matches to be played in South Africa next month. The matches will be played between 27 and 31 March 2026 as Bafana Bafana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “The matches form a critical component of head coach Hugo Broos’s build-up programme ahead of the global tournament, which will be hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19…

South Africa’s senior national football team, Bafana Bafana, has fallen short at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with Cameroon winning their clash to reach the Quarterfinals. Long dominated by an enterprising Bafana Bafana on Sunday evening, the Indomitable Lions relied on their efficiency and composure to claim a 2–1 win in Rabat. For the first 30 minutes, South Africa set the tempo. High pressing, vertical play, clear chances: Cameroon bent but did not break. Then, in a match waiting…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will on Monday, 1 December, announce Bafana Bafana’s final squad heading to the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Earlier this week, the Belgian named a 54-man provisional team. Each participating team can submit a list of up to 27 players, but the Confederation of African football (CAF) will only cover travel and accommodation costs for 23 players. This means the countries that take more than 23 players will be liable for the costs of…