Safa National appoints Arbitrator for case between Safa CT and Langa-Ndabeni LFA as battle between Bailey and Gum heats up


No Bones with Jones can confirm that the South African Football Association CEO, Lydia Monyepao, has written to both Safa Cape Town and the Langa-Ndabeni LFA informing them that Adv. Sthembiso Mdladla, will preside over their arbitration matter. Our website recently reported that Langa -Ndabeni LFA had its first victory by forcing the elections, which were […]
A win for Langa – as settlement stops elections, but AGM will go ahead!


No matter what, justice always reigns supreme! This comes after Safa Cape Town and the Langa-Ndabeni LFA reached a settlement agreement at the eleventh hour of the AGM which is set to proceed on Sunday. No Bones with Jones can confirm that the biggest news to emerge from this is that the elections will not take […]
Inter City’s ‘Good Cop, Bad Cop’ approach is working well with Hempe and Wily old Fox ‘Oenie’


Not to undermine the platform and work done by head coach, Theo Hempe, and his assistant Shamiel Permall at Inter City FC thus far, but it appears that Goodwin Lewis was the missing link at this Second Division club. Here’s the thing… before Lewis’ arrival in mid- December last year, City was all over the […]
Easy to get lost in Safa CT’s financials – wonder what the LFA’s are thinking!


Safa Cape Town released its latest set of financials to the LFA’s. Now, I’m not an accountant, but these are my observations. If you do not know how to read financials, you’ll get lost along the way because it’s a whole lot of figures thrown at you! Would a simple method not have been to show […]
Safa CT’s Third Division likened to English Premier League for its unpredictability, cutthroat nature and excitement!


Dare I compare Safa Cape Town’s Third Division League to that of the English Premier League – what a nerve! I mean, the disparity between these two leagues is like night and day, they are worlds apart, yet there seems to be striking similarities and parallels that can be drawn between these two entities. For starters, […]
Holland’s resignation part of “reshuffle” at Rygate LFA, Gunners-boss up for vacant VP position


Rygate LFA President Abdul Tajoodien has dispelled any myths or suspicions following the resignation of its Treasurer, Naeema Holland (pictured) recently. “There is nothing sinister about this move,” Tajoodien confirmed to No Bones with Jones. “In fact, we are reshuffling as we are gearing up for our Annual Congress Meeting scheduled for 22 February 2026 and this […]
Stellies throw lifeline to Western Cape female footballers, Benadie waiting on Safa CT to endorse UCT purchase


Stellenbosch FC’s CEO Rob Benadie (pictured) has confirmed they have put in an offer for UCT Ladies’ Hollywood Bets Super League status and are now awaiting ratification by the custodians of football. No Bones with Jones reported last week that a takeover move by Stellies was on the cards and Benadie has now acknowledged their intent when he […]
Could the ABC of Football be ready to rise? – Avendale, Barnsley, Chelsea still cagey about Unity


For now it’s probably just all rumours…. But there seems to be a desire and appetite for Avendale Athletico, Barmsley Spurs FC and Chelsea Bridgetown to merge and operate as one club in the Athlone area in the near future! It was even jokingly stated that a possible merger-name could be something like ‘ABC United’, which […]
Logday new interim boss of Futsal in Cape Town after President Fortune calls it quits after 30 years


Richard Fortune (pictured) confirmed that he stepped down as president of the Futsal Association of Cape Town (FACT) to “hand over the baton to the younger generation.” Fortune, who has been serving in this position since the inception in 2002, is replaced by Allie Logday, a former goalkeeper, instructor, referee and administrator who comes with a […]
Benadie tight-lipped on Stellies’ proposed takeover of UCT Ladies


Stellenbosch FC CEO Rob Benadie is tight-lipped on their alleged acquisition of UCT Ladies’ Hollywood Bets Super League status. Our website reached out to Benadie who did not reply to the query. No Bones with Jones has been informed that the UCT hierarchy has allegedly pulled the plug on women’s football at the varsity, which could […]