CAF complicit in South African football suffering continental gamesmanship, often off-field
The Mail & Guardian | 28.05.2026 21:30South African football teams have long endured a litany of unsavoury tactics across the African continent, from hostile environments and dubious refereeing to blatant time-wasting, crowd intimidation and administrative sabotage. Clubs such as Betway Premiership champions Orlando Pirates and Confederation of African Football (CAF) champions Mamelodi Sundowns, not forgetting the national team, Bafana Bafana, frequently emerge as victims of systemic gamesmanship.
