Tribute to the late Wallace Mabuza

The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) sends their sincere condolences to the family of former Swaziland referee and COSAFA Referees Committee member Wallace Mabuza, who passed away recently after a short illness. The 62-year-old was one of the top referees on the African continent through the 1990s, before hanging up his whistle to

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Mashaba names S Africa squad for Angola WC qualifier

South Africa coach Shakes Mashaba has announced a 25-man squad to face COSAFA rivals Angola in back-to-back clashes for Round 2 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers. The first clash will be the away leg, to be played on Friday, 13 November 2015 at the Ombaka National Stadium in Benguela, Angola and kicks

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S Africa businessman Tokyo Sexwale enters FIFA running

South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale officially launched his bid for the presidency of FIFA on Tuesday and his hopeful he can win enough support to succeed Sepp Blatter next February. Sexwale will be one of eight candidates for the post and having officially been involved in FIFA affairs for the last decade, says he is

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S Africa, Zimbabwe will be at 2016 Olympic Games!

The COSAFA region will have not one but two sides competing in the women’s football tournament for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. This after both Zimbabwe and South Africa qualified for the finals competition as Africa’s two representatives, the first time two nations from Southern Africa have reached the same Olympic tournament.

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