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Banyana Banyana’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup base camp confirmed

Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will be based at the Intercontinental Hotel in Wellington, New Zealand for their group stage matches. Desiree Ellis’ charges will also use Porirua Park as their training site. This comes after FIFA confirmed the Team Base Camps (TBC) for all the 29 qualified teams. A Team Base camp is like “a home […]

SA U17 women take gold in the 2022 COSAFA CUP

After Uganda (2019), Tanzania (2020) and Zambia (2021) lifted the COSAFA GIRLS’ UNDER-17 Championship, South Africa ended the drought following a 4-3 victory over Zambia in the final of the 2022 edition held in Malawi. The Zambians had hoped to defend their title won in Maseru last year, but despite leading twice in the match […]

Banyana Banyana end 2022 on a high

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana ended the year 2022 in second place on the continent and 54th in the world on the latest Coca Cola/FIFA Women’s World rankings released today (Friday, 9 December 2022). Nigeria remains the top-ranked African nation in the world on position 45, and number one on the continent. Cameroon, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire […]

Mdelwa double sees South Africa into Girls’ Under-17 final in Lilongwe

Nobahle Mdelwa scored a brace of goals as South Africa booked a place in the final of the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship with a 3-0 victory over Botswana at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday. South Africa will meet old foes and defending champions Zambia in Sunday’s decider, which will be staged at […]

Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies honoured at the 2022 gsport Annual List of Newsmakers

Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were among those who were honoured at the GSport Annual List of Newsmakers in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Wednesday (7 December 2022). Five months after lifting their maiden continental title (TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations) in Morocco, the South African Senior Women’s National Team continues to make […]

SAFA and Hollywoodbets empower the Super League administrators

The South African Football Association (SAFA) and sponsors Hollywoodbets met this past weekend to discuss ways to improve the Hollywoodbets Super League. The workshop, held at SAFA House on Sunday, 4 December 2022, was intended to equip and empower the officials from all the 18 clubs that play in the women’s league.  The workshop gave […]

Hollywoodbets Super League brings down season with excellence awards

Hollywoodbets and the South African Football Association (SAFA) wrapped up the 2022 Super League season with a celebration of excellence awards for those who shone during the year. This was at a glittering ceremony held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, 3 December. The event was attended by, among others, president of the South […]

US Women’s National Team scores big thanks to their male counterparts in Qatar

Under a new collective bargaining agreement, the US Women’s National team will share the gains of the US Men’s National Team that is taking part in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. When the USA faced Iran in the final match of the group stages, there was a lot at stake in terms of progression […]

Zambia, South Africa make strong start to Under-17 Championship

Zambia and South Africa secured big wins on the opening day of the COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship to lay down a marker about their potential to lift the trophy at the competition that is being held as part of the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. Zambia got their campaign under way with a 5-0 win […]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies dominate Hollywoodbets Super League Awards nominations

After a near perfect season, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies lead the list of nominations in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League awards. Busisiwe Ndimeni of the Tshwane University of Technology is sandwiched between two players from Banyana Ba Style for the ultimate award of the Player of the Year – midfielder Boitumelo Rabale and defender Bambanani Mbane. […]