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SAFA Welcomes Nine Appointments to COSAFA Standing Committees

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By REGINALD KANYANE

October 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has welcomed the appointment of nine South African representatives to the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Standing Committees and Independent Bodies. The appointments include two South Africans who have been appointed as committee chairpersons and represent a strong vote of confidence in the expertise, experience and contribution of South African football professionals.

The SAFA CEO, Lydia Monyepao said the appointments cover key areas of football administration, including technical development, refereeing, finance, medical services, commercial and television matters, futsal and beach soccer, disciplinary affairs, ethics, governance and compliance. Monyepao said nine South African representatives are Victor Gomes – Chairperson of the Referees Committee and Linda Zwane – Chairperson of the Technical and Development Committee.

“Committee Members are Mxolisi Sibam – Finance Committee, Dr Thulani Khangelani Ngwenya – Medical Committee, Pius Clive Nqandela – Commercial and Television Committee.

“Pooblan Govindasamy – Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee, Tankiso Modipa – Disciplinary Board, Andile Ngconjana – Ethics Board and Job Mchunu – Governance and Compliance Committee,” she said.

Monyepao said the appointments provide South Africa with an important opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of football across the Southern African region, while strengthening collaboration and the sharing of expertise among COSAFA Member Associations. She further congratulated all nine appointees and acknowledged the confidence placed in their respective expertise, experience and commitment to the development of football.

“The association said it looks forward to their meaningful contribution to COSAFA and to the continued growth and development of football across Southern Africa,” added Monyepao.

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Mosadi o atlholetswe dingwaga di le supa kwa kgolegelong mabapi le tsietso

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Ka OBAKENG MAJE

8 Diphalane 2026 – Molatofadiwa, Lynda Elize Schneider (50), o atlholetswe dingwaga di le supa kwa kgolegelong ke kgotlhatshekelo ya bosenyi jwa kgwebo e e kgethegileng kwa Vryburg morago ga go ipona molato wa tsietso. Schneider gape o atlholetswe dingwaga di le tharo mo kgolegelong mabapi le go tlola Molao wa Boitshupo wa 68 wa 1997. Dikatlholo tseno di tla tsamaya ka nako e le nngwe.

Dikatlholo tseno di tla tsamaisiwa ka gangwe.

Sebueledi sa sepodisi mono porofenseng ya Bokone Bophirima, Sergeant Kelebogile Morake are molatofadiwa o ne a tlhagelela fa pele ga kgotlatshekelo ka di 5 Diphalane 2026, kwa a neng a ipona molato mo ditatofatsong ka bobedi. Morake are kgotlhatshekelo gape e ne ya kaya fa molatofadiwa a sa tshwanelwa ke go nna le sethunya.

“Tiragalo eno e diragetse ka Phukwi 2025 kwa lebenkeleng la thekiso ya megala kwa Schweizer Reneke. Kgotlatshekelo e ne ya utlwa gore molatofadiwa o ne a etela lebenkele leo ka maikaelelo a go bona Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max 1TB ka konteraka.

“O ne a neela morekisi ditlankana tsa boitshupo le pegelo ya banka tse di fosagetseng, mme seno sa dira gore konteraka ya selefouno e amogelwe go dirisitswe ditlankana tsa maaka. Morago ga moo, molatofadiwa o ne a tsaya selefouno ka konteraka,” Morake wa tlhalosa.

Are dipatlisiso di ne tsa diriwa ka kelotlhoko ke mapodisi, mme tsa lebisa kwa go tshwareng ga molatofadiwa. Morake are molatofadiwa o ne a ipona molato mo di tatofatsong ka bobedi.

Mokomishinara wa sepodisi mo porofenseng ya Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant General Arthur Adams, o akgotse Detective Captain Martin Joseph wa Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit ka dipatlisiso tsa gagwe tse di manontlhotlho, tse di feletseng ka go atlega ga tshekiso le go bonwa molato ga molatofadiwa.

“Re rata gape go akgola Advocate Mosegedi wa Kantoro ya Mokaedi wa Botshwarwa ka go tlhagisa kgetsi eno ka botswerere fa pele ga kgotlatshekelo.

“Se, se nnileng le seabe mo katlegong go netefatsa fa tshiamiso e diragadiwa. Jaanong, re amogela katlholo eno, mme re akgola babatlisisi ka tiro ya bona ya boineelo e e dirileng gore molatofadiwa a isiwe fa pele ga kgotlhatshekelo,” Adams wa tlhalosa.

Adams are sepodisi se tla tswelela go batlisisa melato ya tsietso le go netefatsa gore batho ba ba dirisang ditlankana tsa maaka go dira ditiro tsa bosenyi ba tshwarwa, mme ba lebagana le letsogo la molao.

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