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.
Under Etafia's leadership, All Stars improved their standing from a vulnerable position to a secure spot by advancing to 14th place in the standings, and successfully navigated the Nedbank Cup to its final 32 teams. In early January 2017, the club confirmed that he would remain as manager.