Sport | Australian Rules Football |
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Jurisdiction | South Africa |
Founded | 1997 |
Affiliation | Australian Football League |
Headquarters | Senwes Park Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom |
Chairman | Peter Fonseca |
Other key staff | July Machethe - General Manager |
Replaced | Footy South Africa |
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AFL South Africa (formed as "Footy South Africa" in 1997) is the governing body and federation for Australian rules football in South Africa. Its name is due to its formal affiliation in 2004 to the AFL Commission the game's world governing body.
The sport is known in Australia pride itself in South Africa as an all-inclusive sport accommodating people of any form of background or affiliation.
Key events for AFL South Africa are week-in week-out participation programs from 7 years to open age, mainly in primary and high schools, footyWILD Premier League competition contested by 8 clubs and other local competitions. The programs are in North West, Gauteng, Kwa Zulu Natal & Western Cape Provinces.