Executive Comment

Conversion of the Regional Secretary to the Regional Executive Officer Model

On June 14, 2025, the Tshwane Regional Football Association (TRFA) convened its Ordinary Congress—a platform meant to shape the future of football governance in our region. Among the agenda items was a bold, forward-thinking proposal from the Phelindaba Local Football Association (PLFA): the conversion of the Regional Secretary role into a Regional Executive Officer (REO). […]

Executive Comment

Executive Updates: July 2021

PLFA is still awaiting SAFA with the complete instructions for returning to football. What has been released thus far is the allowance for the Inter-LFA Super League Play-offs and the strict adherence to health protocols. As PLFA we have sent a communication for clubs to start training, also with a general statement to adherence to the heath protocols. […]

Executive Comment

Contribute on the Congress Discussions

The Executive Committee sent a Notice for the Ordinary Congress to all Members two weeks ago. In this notice, it said that Members have until the 23rd of December 2020 to send matters they wish to be discussed at the Congress. These matters, major or small, will find space in the Agenda of Congress. This is a reminder post about this extremely important opportunity to all Members […]

Coaching

FIFA Law 4 and the Way Forward

The purpose of this report is to provide direction on the matter relating to a match between The Bees and Young Zebras on the 7th of November 2020. This match did not play and resulted in issues that require executive interventions. It is important and proper that such intervention be as transparent as possible, ensuring that all factored that the Executive Committee relied on to arrive at its decisions are flushed out, open to criticism and provide a learning path for the association. […]