Young Bafana celebrates 15 years – May in retrospect
May at Young Bafana was marked by a very special anniversary. Also:
Our teams got off to a strong sporting start to the season, young supporter Jack showed exceptional commitment and, of course, the 15th anniversary tournament was celebrated together.
Young Bafana Girls Changerooms
Young Bafana currently supports close to 200 players, yet only a handful are girls. This is why we’ve taken an important step by building two dedicated changing rooms for girls — not just as infrastructure, but as a clear message: girls belong here too.
YB Golf Day 2025
We invite you to our yearly charity event “YB Golf Day” on the 05th of December 2025. The slots for the tournament are sold out, but we are still looking for prize donations, auction items and goodie bags.
Looking Back on April – A Month of Learning
In April, our teams gained valuable experience: the U18 squad competed at the Bayhill Tournament with a young lineup, the U12 team impressed at the Salt River Cup, and our education programme in Maths and English for U12 and U14 has resumed. A shared meal prepared by Nyama Choma rounded off the month – with an eye on the future and the goal of continued growth.
YB Switzerland – Our new support organization
Young Bafana Switzerland was founded to utilize and further develop the strong connection between South Africa and Switzerland.
Themba completes High School
We are more than proud to announce the next milestone of Themba Baka’s journey with Young Bafana – his graudation from high school!
YB graduate heads to Germany
Our ex U18 captain Eyona Ndondo travelled to Germany for a professional trial.
Themba’s journey of growth at YB
Meet Themba Baka. A boy from the Lwandle township who joined Young Bafana 8 years ago as a little boy.
Young Bafana Prize Giving 2023
Young Bafana once again brought the spirit of celebration to the YB Arena with its much-anticipated Annual Prize Giving Ceremony on the 11th of November.
Young Bafana at the Telekom-Star-Kick
At the Telekom-Star-Kick event in Bonn, Germany was a big success and Young Bafana ultimately finished 2nd.