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Nkareng Matshe is the Sports editor at Sowetan

Safa president Danny Jordaan

More claims of fraud, bickering befall Safa congress

Allegations of fraud, vote-buying and forgery continue to dog the much-anticipated SA Football Association elective congress, taking place in Midrand on Saturday.

Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match between Orbit College and Orlando Pirates at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit on 23 May 2026 ©Phakamisa Lensman/Backpagepix

Rele wins big as Pirates dominate PSL Awards

Belgium-based star named footballer of the year while teammates are also rewarded for three trophies in one season

Kylian Mbappé celebrates France's victory at the final whistle of the 2018 Fifa World Cup final against Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15 2018.
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2026 WORLD CUP GROUP I | France again favourites, Senegal in shootout for second

Les Blues should be outright favourites

Senegal’s Sadio Mane celebrates with teammates after the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, in January. The result is being contested. File photo.
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STARS OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP | Sadio Mané remains one of African football’s greats

Former Liverpool striker can entrench himself in African folklore if he helps Senegal roar again in North America

Safa CEO Lydia Monyepao.
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WATCH | Safa factions trade verbal blows in parliament meeting

Fed-up MPs call for forensic probe into dysfunctional football association.

Lesotho moved to nine points after being awarded a 3-0 win for Bafana Bafana's ineligible Teboho Mokoena being fielded against them.

Lesotho FA rejoices at Mokoena ruling as Bafana lose points

Safa vows to appeal, citing ‘unprecedented outcome noting that it was delivered by a single-member panel without reasons’.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi during a media day at the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena, Johannesburg on Monday.

Inside the licence drama behind Nasreddine Nabi’s Kaizer Chiefs exit

Club has not commented because suspended coach has not signed a settlement agreement, insider says.

Thabiso Monyane of Kaizer Chiefs is challenged by Peter Amidu Acquah of Asante Kotoko in the 2025 Toyota Cup preseason friendly at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.

Nabi sees positives despite Chiefs’ fifth loss in six friendlies against Kotoko

‘Compared with last season we have improved, though there are areas we need to work on’

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Tlhopane Motsepe (chairman) of Mamelodi Sundowns and Steve Komphela (coach) at Sundowns with representatives of Carling Black Label during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup exclusive launch at The Venue Melrose Arch on May 27, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Motsepe expects Sundowns to go to Club World Cup as African champs

But club chair hails coach Cardoso’s work leading Brazilians to their first final in nine years.

Former Bafana Bafana, Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane.
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WATCH | Pitso Mosimane speaks about links to Pirates post

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the Betway Premiership.

Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena celebrates after their 2026 World Cup Group C qualifying win against Lesotho at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on March 21 2025.

Lesotho confirm query sent to Fifa over Bafana suspension bungle

‘We have heard Nigeria also want to protest and they are entitled to because the result prejudices everyone’

Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane

Why Pitso dropped the bomb

The Sundowns mentor’s bombshell resignation — made just weeks after he won his fifth PSL title with the team — was reportedly motivated by Mosimane’s desire to take up a job with one of the top clubs in North Africa.