| Competition: | National First Division |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Winners: | Magesi |
| Promoted: | Magesi |
| Relegated: | Platinum City Rovers La Masia |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 531 |
| League Topscorer: | Nxumalo (16 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Casric Stars 6-1 Orbit College (02 December 2023) |
| Biggest Away Win: | La Masia 0-4 Hungry Lions (06 October 2023) Platinum City Rovers 0-4 Pretoria Callies (09 March 2024) |
| Highest Scoring: | Casric Stars 6-1 Orbit College (2 December 2023) Milford 4-3 Casric Stars (01 May 2024) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | University of Pretoria (13 matches) |
| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 National First Division (called the Motsepe Foundation Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the season from September 2023 to June 2024 of South Africa's second tier of professional soccer, the National First Division. Magesi gained an automatic promotion to 2024-25 DSTV Premiership League after defeating Milford by 3 goals to 1 with 2 matches on hand on 05 May 2024.[1]
The following teams changes have taken place since the 2022–23 season.
Promoted to 2023–24 South African Premier Division
Relegated from 2022–23 South African Premier Division
Promoted from 2022–23 SAFA Second Division
Relegated from 2022–23 National First Division
Purchases
Renamed
16 teams are competing in the season.[11]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroka | Polokwane | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Black Leopards | Pietersburg Stadium | 15,000 | ||
| Casric Stars | KwaMhlanga [12] | Solomon Mahlangu Stadium | ||
| Hungry Lions | Kimberley | Griqua Park | 11,000 | |
| JDR Stars | Giant Stadium | 18,000 | ||
| Magesi | Moletši | TT Cholo Sports Ground | 15,000 | |
| Maritzburg United | Petermaritzburg | Harry Gwala Stadium | 12,000 | |
| Marumo Gallants | Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,500 | |
| Milford | Richards Bay | |||
| MM Platinum (La Masia) | Johannesburg | Bidvest Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Orbit College | Rustenburg | Olympia Park | 32,000 | |
| Platinum City | Potchefstroom | Olën Park | 22,000 | |
| Pretoria Callies | Pretoria | Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium | 28,900 | |
| University of Pretoria | Pretoria | Tuks Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Upington City | Upington | |||
| Venda F.C. | Thohoyandou | Thohoyandou Stadium | 20,000 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Nxumalo | JDR Stars | 16 |
| 2 |  Bethuel Muzeu | Black Leopards | 15 |
| 3 | Decide Chauke | Casric Stars | 12 |
| 4 | Raymond Daniels | Hungry Lions | 11 |
| Joslin Kamatuka | Maritzburg United |