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2021 Sasol League National Champs kick off in Durban

The much-anticipated and long-awaited 2021 Sasol League National Championships kicked off today in Durban in fine style. A total of 19 goals were scored in three match played on Day 1 of competition. Eastern Cape’s City Lads Ladies were the biggest winners as they thumped Royal Wizards from the Northern Cape 12-3 in the last […]

SA Women’s football takes centre stage

Women’s Football is back in action in South Africa. Three different events are taking place where women’s football has taken centre stage. In Durban, the 2021 edition of the Sasol National League Championship kicked off today with nine provincial teams battling it out for top honours of being crowned national champions. The matches are played […]

Vietnam is going to their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup

Vietnam will play in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. This will be their maiden tournament and they achieved the feat when they defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in a play-off match. For more on the story: https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023/news/world-cup-first-for-jubilant-vietnam Source: FIFA.com  

Injuries force Gamede and Daweti out of Banyana Banyana squad

The South African Senior Women’s National (Banyana Banyana) has assembled for a training camp, but will be without the injured University of the Western Cape defender Bongeka Gamede and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies forward Lelona Daweti. The pair has been withdrawn from the squad that is currently in camp to prepare for a friendly international against […]

Road to India starts in earnest for Bantwana

Simphiwe Dludlu, head coach of the South African U-17 Women’s National Team (Basetsana), has called up 29 players for a training camp – this is in preparation for the Road to the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled October in India. The tournament has been rescheduled after the 2020 edition was cancelled due to […]

Date for Sasol League National Play-Offs set

King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi, south west of Durban in the KwaZulu Natal Province, will host the 2021 edition of the Sasol League National Championships from 7-13 February 2022. This annual competition was postponed in December last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic – and in line with safety protocols, no fans will be allowed […]

Banyana Banyana kickstart 2022 with friendly against Zambia

Banyana Banyana will be back in action since their last outing in October 2021 when they walloped Mozambique in the second leg of the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) of Nations at the FNB Stadium. In their first match of the 2022 programme, the Sasol-sponsored South African Senior Women’s National team returns for a […]

Sports Minister honours African Champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been rewarded for their hard work in 2021. After bagging R2m for winning the Hollywoodbets Super League, Sports, Arts and Culture minister, Nathi Mthethwa, bestowed the recognition of Excellence Awards to the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team after they became the inaugural champions of the 2021 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s […]

JVW FC has a new coach

JVW FC has appointed Ghanaian Mohama Musa Arthur as their new coach for the upcoming Hollywoodbets Super League season. Musa Arthur takes the place of recently-departed Ciara Picco, who left the club after a five-year stay to move abroad to pursue other interests. Musa Arthur will be assisted by former JVW FC player, Unathi Mabena, […]