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2026-02-03 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) cannot have a credible election before undertaking substantive constitutional reform. It would therefore be premature to propose any candidate to replace the current SAFA President. The constitutional amendments adopted in 2022 systematically dismantled democratic safeguards that had previously allowed the association to function, albeit imperfectly, as a nominally democratic sporting body. Hannah Arendt and Max Weber cautioned against the manipulation of legality to clothe domination in the appearance of legitimacy. It is precisely this danger that confronts South African football today.

A constitution without a moral and ethical foundation is the antithesis of good governance.

Undermining the Rule of Law -- The Western Cape Nedbank Cup Debacle

2025-12-12 – SAFA’s Provincial Structures — including Western Cape Football Association — are administrative arms of the association, not independent legal entities. They have no juristic personality, no independent constitutional standing, and no right to sue or be sued. Their authority is delegated to them by SAFA National and is strictly limited to what the Constitution permits. South African courts have addressed similar situations for decades. Internal organs of a voluntary association cannot act as if they are separate legal persons. Substructures within a sports body do not acquire standing merely because they are cited in proceedings.

What is Wrong with the SAFA Constitution?

SAFA heads to elections again in 2026 — yet, unless something changes, the outcome is likely to mirror that of 2022. Why? Because the current constitutional framework is structurally engineered to entrench incumbency and suppress genuine renewal. This long read unpacks the systemic flaws embedded in SAFA’s constitution, explains how they undermine the possibility of meaningful change, and demonstrates why credible elections will remain out of reach until the organisation’s governance model is fundamentally reformed. Discover why true transformation is impossible without fixing the rules that shape the game.

SAFA NEC Member Gladwyn White's Revelations on the Governance Challenges in SAFA

FACT CHECK: SAFA Lied to Parliament on 3 June 2025

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