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Puma officially begins its partnership with the national team on January 1 2011.

A source close to the developments, who asked not be named, told Sowetan that Puma got the nod ahead of Nike and has already made a presentation to Safa as technical sponsor.

The current Adidas sponsorship that was negotiated by Molefi Oliphant and Raymond Hack was worth R14million a year, with Safa also getting a share of royalties.

In addition, Adidas are also paid for all the kits used by the various national teams.

Bafana Bafana will use the Adidas jersey for the last time tonight when they take on the United States in the Nelson Mandela Challenge in Cape Town. The company has already started designing new jerseys for Orlando Pirates, Ajax Cape Town, AmaZulu and Stormers rugby club for next year.

Adidas employees were informed about the end of the Safa relationship two weeks ago when the design of the new Bafana kit was discussed.

Adidas has been sponsoring Safa since after the 1998 World Cup in France, taking over from Italian sports apparel company Kappa.

Safa president Kirsten Nematandani could not be reached for comment yesterday, but Adidas spokesperson Zobuzwe Ngobese said: "As far as I know, there is nothing official. It is true the contract is coming to an end at the end of the year."

Adidas are said to be unhappy with the treatment meted out to them by Safa ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

They argue that certain Safa officials were unfair in blaming their company for agreeing to design Bafana replica jerseys without the Proteas emblem.

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Nov 17, 2010

Zone14

Please lets Keep Adidas....That jersey look good Bathong.

Puma ke masepa feela.
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Nov 17, 2010

Tau

I think Nike is better quality abd design, Puma/Nghena se voot.
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Nov 17, 2010

mothermore879

our president is weak, addidas for puma...... the jersey look gud.now SA yita fana na vo togo.cameroon
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Nov 17, 2010

Mahikeng

Replacing ADIDAS with PUMA is an executive decision like it happened with replacement of KAPPA with Adidas. South Africa is doing well in soccer right now & if SAFA believes PUMA will be a good partner and it is the way to go in terms of morale boosting so be it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 17, 2010

Lekgowa

Am also wondering what happened, for me the addidas jersey is so gud but since i don't know what happened behind the closed doors then is difficult to tell y.
Maybe SAFA should tell us the story behind them dumping addidas or addidas dumping them.

Am not sure if Puma will get us very gud outfit than that of addidas.

Will C



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Nov 17, 2010

Msola

About time..
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Nov 17, 2010

KUKU

Wow - Puma has never dissapoited me.
You Go BOYS...can't wait to see the design.
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Nov 17, 2010

Mmmooohooo

It looks as if the whole Africa is gunning for Puma, hay sizobona
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Nov 17, 2010

T&Cees

Look @ Platinum Stars Kit, it looks bad, even Moroka Swallows 1 is not good, no wonder both teams are strugling @ the moment.

Please Mr Nematandani think again not Puma, please!!! Lets rather keep Addidas or Nike NOT Puma.
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Nov 17, 2010

TSHEPAAAAAA

next on line will be lotto..........
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