Category Archives: Banyana Banyana

It feels good to be back – Banyana Banyana captain

It’s been 13 months she last kicked a ball for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, and South Africa’s captain Refiloe Jane says it feels good to be back. The midfielder last represented the African Champions in the goalless draw against the Super Falcons of Nigeria – which eliminated the South Africa from the qualification for the […]

Motlhalo and Matlou on the losing end in their respective competitions

Linda Motlhalo, midfield maestro of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, was not able to help her Scottish side, Glasgow City as they went down 3-0 to a rampant Rangers on Sunday, 25 May 2029. This was in the final of the Scottish Women’s Cup played at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Motlhalo and teammates finish the season […]

Sundowns Ladies continue stranglehold on the league with 21st game without conceding

Eleven games, 10 wins, one draw, 34 goals scored, zero conceded – that’s the story of reigning Hollywoodbets Super League champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies as they continue their dominance on the current season. Banyana ba Style have not conceded in the last 21 games – the last players to score against the Brazilians was Tshibogo […]

Heartbreak for Banyana’s Kgatlana in Concacaf W Champions Cup final, joy for Ghana’s Stella Nyamekye

Banyana Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana missed out on gold in the final of the inaugural CONCACAF W Champions Cup when her side UANL Tigres lost 1-0 to Gotham FC. The clash took place in the early hours of Sunday morning (25 May 2025) in Monterrey, Mexico. Spain international Esther Gonzalez struck late (82’) in the […]

Super Sunday for South African players abroad – Kgatlana, Motlhalo and Matlou

Sunday, 25 May 2025 will go down as one of the biggest days for South African women’s football as three stars will be fighting different battles at different clubs. Starting in the early hours of the morning (04h00) (which is Saturday night in Mexico) Thembi Kgatlana kickstart the proceedings when she plays in the final […]

Banyana Banyana’s Thembi Kgatlana on the brink of history

Banyana Banyana’s Thembi Kgatlana stands at the gates of glory. She could make history and become the first South African woman footballer to qualify for the inaugural two new prestigious FIFA tournaments: the Women’s Champions Cup and the Women’s Club World Cup. Kgatlana was in fine form on Thursday morning (22 May 2025) as she […]

My Banyana Banyana call-up is a perfect lesson of not giving up – Regina Mogolola

JVW midfielder Regina Mogolola says she got the surprise of her life when she heard that she was included in the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad to face Botswana and Zambia in two international friendly matches. The fixtures, which are part of preparations for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in July, […]

10 matches into the season, Sundowns Ladies remain undefeated, struggle continues for Durban Ladies

8 games, 21 goals scored Durban Ladies yet to win a match Sundowns Ladies yet to lose, yet to concede after 10 games Sundowns Ladies biggest winners: (Sundowns Ladies 6-0 Richmond United) Three drawn matches (City Lads 2-2 First Touch; JVW 1-1 Tuks; Royal AM 0-0 Durban Ladies) Six teams failed to score: (UJ Ladies, […]

Banyana Banyana’s Linda Motlhalo qualifies for UEFA Women’s Champions League next season 

Banyana Banyana midfielder Linda Motlhalo will be playing Champions League football next season. This is after her team, Glasgow City, finished second on the Scottish Women’s Premier League table – thus securing a spot in the upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League alongside new league champions, Hibernian. Motlhalo’s side started the last day of the campaign […]

Bongeka Gamede misses out on gold in Denmark, targets UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification

Banyana Banyana’s Bongeka Gamede was on the losing side in the Danish Women’s Cup final when FC Nordsjaelland went down 1-0 to league champions Fortuna Hjorring in extra time, with only three minutes left on the clock. The clash took place at the Lyngby Stadium on Saturday (17 May 2025) with the South African international […]