Banyana has enhanced our nation’s global standing and South African sport The performance of our senior women's national football team at the 2023 FIFA World Cup has not only enhanced our nation's global standing and profile but has continued our long-standing tradition of SA women nudging our society forward often...
Why South African sport in general and football specifically faces dark clouds? At the heart of sports and broadcasters' enduring love affair is the sports' unmatched ability to generate extraordinary eyeballs. In the US of the top highest viewed broadcasts only 6 broadcasts were not sports related i.e. the State...
Why South African football needs to create more opportunities for local talent For a number of years now, one of the raging debates about football development is visibility of the home-grown talent and how to deal with increasing foreign talent. If one looks at the top 5 leagues in the...
Why South Africa’s professional clubs are failing its young players The news of yet another South African starlet Kgaogelo Chauke (17) signing a professional contract with a top European club and one of the best clubs for youth talent in Europe, Southampton, has once again shone a spotlight on South...
Why SAFA and the PSL must tighten its club ownership and control change rules? Over 16 years ago when the 3 main English football bodies the Football Association (FA), the Premier League (PL) and the English Football League (EFL) decided to implement the football’s “fit and proper person” test protocols,...
We must set the bar higher for the next CAF President In March this year, Morocco will host probably the most important CAF elective congress to pick the CAF President. This congress comes at a time when football is bleeding globally. FIFA has previously estimated that the game will lose...
