Banyana Banyana boycott training demanding payment from SAFA

The team arrived in Morocco on Wednesday for the tournament which is set to kick off on July 5, 2025.

According to information reaching the public broadcaster, the team boycotted their second training session on Friday, after lodging complaints with SAFA. 

The players are demanding immediate payment of outstanding salaries for their April and June camps, which were part of coach Desiree Ellis’ WAFCON preparations.

The national football mother body, SAFA, has reportedly failed to disburse these outstanding fees. 

The team was addressed on Thursday by Head of Delegation Thabile Msomi, who informed the players that the matter has been escalated to SAFA President Dr. Danny Jordaan. 

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As of now, the players remain in limbo, awaiting a direct address from Dr. Jordaan regarding their payments.

A player who requested anonymity fearing reprisal said: "We had no formal meeting with SAFA today or even prior to camp. When we sought a meeting with the CEO, they simply said she was unavailable. The excuse given for the CFO/COO was that they were tired from an NEC meeting.”

This is a developing story...