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Access to Arbitration Denied - The Contradictions in SAFA's Response 2

The Upside-Down Logic of No Jurisdiction By Expulsion

2026-06-03 - A letter from SAFA which conveys a denial of access to arbitration on the grounds that four "expelled" NEC members are no longer officials falling under the jurisdiction of SAFA, conveys an image of constitutional precision. Every definition appears carefully selected. Every provision seems to point inexorably towards a single conclusion: once the NEC members were expelled, they ceased to fall within any category recognized by the Statutes and therefore ceased to enjoy access to SAFA's arbitration structures. The opposite is true. This article also explores the shocking role played by the Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture when he openly advocated for the expulsion of these officials.

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SAFA's Leadership Lied to Its Members - FIFA Cannot Ban Access to Courts

2026-05-30 - On 24 May 2026, four elected members of the National Executive Committee were expelled from office. The justification offered to Congress was simple: they had allegedly failed to exhaust internal remedies and had supposedly violated FIFA's rules by approaching the courts. Delegates were effectively invited to believe that FIFA prohibits football officials from seeking justice in courts of law and that those who do so place South African football at risk.

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AFCON 2025 - The Final Whistle Must Mean Final

2026-03-18 - The controversy surrounding the CAF Appeal Board’s 17 March 2026 decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title following an appeal from Morocco has caused great consternation in African football circles, raising questions that go far beyond the outcome of a single match. At its core lies a fundamental issue: can a tribunal overturn what happens on the field of play, or does the authority of the referee remain sacrosanct?

Fix the Rules Before the Vote - A Warning on SAFA’s Elections

Why SAFA Cannot Elect Its Way Out of a Governance Crisis

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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3 June 2026

Dakalo Mafumo urges positive mindset ahead of World Cup Qualifiers final round

South Africa U17 Women’s National Team goalkeeper Dakalo Mafumo has urged the squad to maintain a positive mindset ahead of the final round of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup [...]

3 June 2026

Broos gears up for Jamaica test and provides an update on Modiba

Bafana Bafana’s next and final preparation match against Jamaica in Pachuca on Friday puts them closer to the opening 2026 FIFA World Cup game against the hosts Mexico, and it’s [...]

3 June 2026