Tuesday Mar 03, 2026. 12:17
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and Adidas have unveiled the new home jersey for the men’s and women’s national teams, Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana, for the 2026/27 season.
The German-based athletic company took over at the beginning of the month from Le Coq Sportif as the association’s outfitter upon the expiry of the SAFA’s deal with the French brand.
The new jersey takes inspiration from South Africa’s 2010 FIFA World Cup kit, which was made by Adidas for the nation’s home tournament, as well as the nation’s 12 official languages.
“The jersey is more than match-day apparel – it is a unifying symbol worn by players and fans alike. Designed with bespoke gender fit considerations for both Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana, the kit underscores Adidas and SAFA’s commitment to equal elevation of the men’s and women’s game, as both teams continue to make their mark in global tournaments,” said SAFA CEO Lydia Monyepao.
“In two weeks South Africans will see Banyana Banyana launch the kit on opening day of the WAFCON 2026 tournament in Morocco. And in 100 days will see Bafana Bafana take on Mexico in the opening game of the FIFA 2026 World Cup. We are very excited as SAFA for what this launch will do to motivate our junior teams to continue performing in this jersey as they aspire to one day be senior team members,” she said.
Bafana Bafana are expected to don the jersey for the first time later this month as they host Panama in two international friendlies in Cape Town and Durban on 27 and 31 March respectively. They will then wear it for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June.
Banyana Banyana will be kitted in it for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The SAFA away jersey design will be revealed on the 19 March 2026 alongside other global Adidas Federations.
By Nic Gleeson