With the FIFA World Cup trophy tour having already having passed through the continent, President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) Dr Danny Jordaan, says the future of women’s football looks very bright. He was speaking at a gala dinner held to welcome the FIFA delegation that had brought the trophy to South Africa. […]
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It was a low-scoring affair this weekend in South Africa’s elite women’s league, with a total of 18 goals in eight matches. Only one team – the University of Johannesburg (UJ Ladies) registered a big win. Things are not looking good for Ma-Indies Ladies after they suffered their seventh defeat on Week 7 of the 2023 […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini’s star continues to shine brighter with each passing moment. Sticks, as she is popularly known among her peers, was on Saturday (25 March 2023) named the 2022 Sports Star of the Year at the 16th annual South African Sports Awards held at Sun City near Rustenburg. She pipped Ashleigh Buhai- golf […]
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Long serving Banyana Banyana defender Janine van Wyk has expressed her disappointment of not being included in the national team’s final preparations ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set for 20 July to 20 Augustt in Australia and New Zealand. The Greece-based player was recently left out of the preliminary squad of 32 […]
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TUT vs Sundowns Ladies: The Tshwane Derby between defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) headlines Week 7 of the Hollywoodbets Super League. The two neighbours face off at the TUT Pretoria Stadium. This is one of five South African Premier Women’s League matches to be played on Saturday (25 […]
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Most comprehensive bidding process in the history of the competition Member associations to express interest by 21 April 2023 Tournament host(s) expected to be appointed by the FIFA Congress on 17 May 2024 FIFA launched the most robust and comprehensive bidding process in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ today, with the Congress […]
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TS Galaxy Queens midfielder Nompumelelo Nyandeni has been named the 2022 South African Football Journalists’ Association (SAFJA) Women’s Footballer of the Year. The awards took place on Tuesday (21 March 2023) at the Tsogo Sun Hotel in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Nyandeni pocketed R15 000 in prize money, after beating off a strong challenge of fellow nominees […]
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The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have secured an international friendly match against Serbia as the African Champions ramp up their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will run from 20 July to 20 August. This will be the first time the two nations meet, and the clash is set to take place in […]
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From this coming Sunday (26 March 2023), Tzaneen in Limpopo will be abuzz thanks to a football tournament of a different kind. Women over the age of 50 will be on field displaying their football talent when they take part in the first ever Grannies International Football Tournament (GIFT), hosted by the now world-famous Limpopo […]
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After months of waiting, the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy has arrived in South Africa – and the citizens of this country have a chance to get up close and personal with the prestigious work of art. After entering the African continent through Morocco on Monday (20 March 2023), the trophy will be in […]