LYDIA MONYEPAO

SAFA CEO admits regional elections remain unresolved ahead of national polls

With just 15 days to the South African Football Association (SAFA) elective congress, the football motherbody’s CEO, Lydia Monyepao, has revealed that not all the regions have wrapped up their elections yet.

28 Aug 2026

Bafana coaches’ salary packages in spotlight as SAFA CEO is booted from parliament meeting

The huge discrepancy in the salary packages between the soon-to-be-announced Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane and his predecessor was another talking point that dominated the Parliamentary Committee of Sport, Arts and Culture meeting with the South African Football Association.

26 Aug 2026

More than 20 in Bafana Bafana camp stuck without World Cup visas

SABC Sport has established that Bafana Bafana's departure for the FIFA World Cup has been delayed due to an ongoing visa issue affecting a significant portion of the travelling delegation.

31 May 2026

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Jamaica to provide final test for Bafana Bafana ahead of Mexico opener

SABC Sport has learnt that Jamaica will give Bafana Bafana the much-needed final run before their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against co-hosts Mexico.

27 May 2026

Calls for SAFA CEO’s suspension amid owed grants to regions

SABC Sport has established that there’s been calls from some of the SAFA NEC members to have CEO Lydia Monyepao suspended for what they allege is failure to meet some of her KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), which formed part of the chaotic scenes from Saturday’s NEC meeting held at their Nasrec Headquarters.

12 Mar 2026

Standard Bank and SAFA announce four-year sponsorship deal

Standard Bank sponsorship brings huge relief to SAFA, national teams

South African Football Association CEO Lydia Monyepao says Standard Bank’s new sponsorship of Bafana Bafana, Banyana Banyana and all national teams brings huge relief to their future plans.

02 Mar 2026