In his time in charge, Etafia moved All Stars off the bottom of the standings to the first position of safety in 14th place, while guiding the club to the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. In the beginning of January 2017, the club announced that he would continue as the club's manager.
Etafia's tenure saw All Stars shift from a vulnerable position to safety by moving them up to 14th place in the standings, and guided the team through the Nedbank Cup to its final 32 teams. In early January 2017, the club announced that he would continue as manager.