PRETORIA - The ball is in SAFA's court, and now they must just implement.
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is doubling down on the arrival of the VAR refereeing system.
The minister has allocated R40-million to the South African Football Association.
And, with R20-million already paid, he expects VAR to be implemented in August at the start of the new season.
Former SA international, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates legend Marks Maponyane, warns while this is money well spent, VAR is not the silver bullet many think it will be.
McKenzie also gave an update on the country's bid to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
He admitted they had underestimated their initial bid to host F1 in 2027.
And after careful consideration, they have now received stronger bids from Cape Town and Kyalami.
The Local Organising Committee will decide the winning bidder in the coming weeks.
While there was plenty to celebrate, there was some disappointing news.
SARU has announced the country is in no position to host the Rugby World Cup anytime soon.
But while the Rugby World Cup isn't coming, the Greatest Rivalry Tour between the Springboks and All Blacks is still a major drawcard.
Adding to that is the LIV golf tournament which is expected to bring in over R1-billion in revenue.
- eNCA's Thabiso Sithole reports.