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Moroka Swallows (1950s)

Football's immense appeal pushed it into direct touch with official resistance politics after WWII
and the emergence of apartheid. The South African Soccer Federation was founded in 1951 by
Africans, Coloureds, and Indians to combat apartheid in sport. The support of football players,
fans, and organizations was crucial to the sport boycott movement. Sanctions on football were
among the earliest worldwide condemnations of the apartheid state.

In the 1970s and 1980s, South Africa was barred from international football. On July 3, 1992,
FIFA welcomed the country back into the sport. Abdul Bhamjee created the country's most
popular team, Kaizer Chiefs, in 1971. The National Soccer League was founded in the late 1980s
by top soccer authorities (NSL) The NSL broke apart from its predecessor, the National
Professional Soccer League, by adopting nonracial ideals and supporting the sport boycott
campaign. In December 1991, an integrated South African Football Association (SAFA) was
formed as a result of this.