Player of the year
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Steven Pienaar |  Everton [1] |
| 2010 | Siphiwe Tshabalala |  Kaizer Chiefs [2] |
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Awards are awards given to football players and coaches of South African origin by the South African Football Association. The awards were formed in 2008.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Steven Pienaar | Everton [1] |
| 2010 | Siphiwe Tshabalala | Kaizer Chiefs [2] |
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thulani Serero | Ajax Cape Town |
| 2010 | Andile Jali | Orlando Pirates |
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nompulelo Nyandeni | |
| 2010 | Janine van Wyk |
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| Year | Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gavin Hunt | Supersport United |
| 2010 | Solly Luvhengo | South Africa under 17 national football team and South Africa under 17 women's national football team |
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