Volkswagen Partners With SAFA To Help Move Women‘s Football Forward

Volkswagen Partners With SAFA To Help Move Women‘s Football Forward. Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) is proud to announce its partnership with the South African Football Association, SAFA. The vehicle partnership between VWGA and South African Football Association marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to support the development of girls’ and women’s football in South Africa.

All the national women’s teams including the under-20 (Basetsana), the under-17 (Bantwana), and under-15 stand to benefit from the partnership.Niels Wichmann, Brand Head, Volkswagen Passenger Cars said: ”Volkswagen believes that in South Africa, sport, especially soccer, is more than just a game, as it has the potential to play a vital role in youth development. Volkswagen is passionate about ‘Moving People Forward’ and is committed to the growth and sustainability of women’s soccer.”

Wichmann added: “Just as Volkswagen empowers people everyday to reach their destinations, we hope to empower the national women’s soccer teams to reach their top level on the continent in their respective age groups.”

SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan echoed the sentiments: “We welcome Volkswagen to the SAFA partner family. The pathway of women’s football needed partners that will support football at grassroots through scouts, women’s competitions all the way to all women’s national teams including Banyana Banyana. Our ability to go far and wide to find the new gems and attend to administrative logistics is important.”

Volkswagen aims to empower women’s football by supporting player development, amplifying community impact, and promoting role models to inspire future participation of young female players. The partnership includes the following Volkswagen vehicles, Caddy Kombi Maxi, Crafter 50 23-seater, Tiguan Allspace and T-Cross.