Basketball South Africa (BSA) is the governing body for men's and women's basketball in South Africa, and is responsible for the administration of the South African national basketball teams (both men's and women's),[1] BSA has been an affiliate of FIBA Africa since 1992 and its offices are located in Johannesburg.

The Basketball National League administers the elite men's professional game.

[2] BSA is registered with SASCOC as the officially recognised basketball federation.

[4][5][6][7][8] During the time, women were encouraged to play in the similar but different sport of netball.

BFSA was expelled from international tournaments in 1980 by the world governing body International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) in opposition towards the racial policies of the government of South Africa, the voting was 49 in favour with 2 against, and 10 abstentions.