![]() ![]() Other content and rewards will soon follow Starting in Nelson Mandela Bay, players will be able to use WhatsApp to check their fixtures, results and league logs. It could even lead to phasing out plastic cards altogether one day.” Not requiring an app download (apart from WhatsApp) means card verification will be available to thousands more coaches and match officials. “We are phasing out our existing card verifier app and offering the same feature on WhatsApp. In the event that someone believes that an ID card has been forged or faked, the coaches and fans will soon be able to use WhatsApp to check,” says Jason Anderson, head of the MYSAFA project. “Each player registered on MYSAFA is issued with digital and physical identity cards and a FIFA ID number. 10% of the estimated number of amateur footballers in SA are registered on MYSAFA, with the total increasing daily.īesides registering players, 1,100 fixtures are published and their results updated on MYSAFA every week – making it the most used team sports administration platform in Africa. In 2017, SAFA and their technology partner Inqaku launched MYSAFA to assist with the administration of the sport, fight various forms of cheating and lay the foundation for data-driven talent identification across the country. “With the growth of MYSAFA and its new connection to WhatsApp, the Association is no longer just following global sport innovations, we are driving them”, added SAFA President Danny Jordaan By connecting MYSAFA, we’re giving them more access and control”. “Across the country, players and coaches use WhatsApp to communicate their training and match information. “Amateur football is run through WhatsApp already,” explained SAFA Acting CEO, Russell Paul. ![]() The announcement comes on the back of the successful rollout of the MYSAFA Player Registration system, which now boasts 300 000 players. A first of its kind in global sports, this service is set to be a game-changer for South African football players, administrators, fans and all other stakeholders. ![]() 16 September 2019 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has launched a WhatsApp chat service to make amateur football more accessible, transparent and free of cheating. ![]()
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