Safa, however, said they did not believe there was reason to suspend football in South Africa at this stage as the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has not become an epidemic in the country yet. marc_strydom
“However, the Bantwana match will continue as scheduled on [Saturday] 14 March at [Bidvest Stadium], Johannesburg.
“We are positive that the situation will improve rather than worsen. We believe that there is no need to either suspend or postpone the football program in the country at this stage. “As the football family of South Africa, we are taking our cue from our Government, represented by the Department of Health and our football mother bodies, Fifa and Caf. We will be guided by these authorities in all the decisions that we will be taking.
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