It is responsible for organising and administering the South Africa national netball team, the South Africa men's national netball team, the Diamond Challenge and the Telkom Netball League, as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams.

[1][2][3] In 1951, the all-white South African Women's Netball Association was established.

In 1957, their president represented South Africa at the inaugural International Netball Conference in London.

In 1960, South Africa were founder members of the International Federation of Netball Associations.

[1] In 2000, the NSA was criticised by a Parliament of South Africa committee for being "too old and too white.