Category Archives: Banyana Banyana

The 2031 or 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup could be hosted by an African nation.  This comes after the FIFA Council approved a decision that only African countries (CAF) and North & Central American nations (CONCACAF) are allowed to bid for the 2031 edition. The next tournament (2035) will be a toss-up between CAF and Europe […]

Former Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk says she felt like she had played 90 minutes herself after her first official match as a coach this past weekend. The former national team defender led JVW to a hard-fought and priceless three points in a 3-2 win. The Blue Diamonds faced Ezemvelo Ladies, newcomers to the […]

The South African duo of Hilda Magaia and Sinoxolo Cesane was in the spotlight in the Liga MX Femenil as they helped themselves to a brace each for their respective clubs. This will be sweet music to the ears of Desiree Ellis, head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, more so in the year of […]

JVW and the University of Johannesburg (UJ Ladies) collected maximum points each in their opening matches of the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season with victories over two newcomers, Ezemvelo Ladies and the University of Cape Town (UCT) on Sunday (2 March). The fixtures were played on Sunday (2 March) at the UJ Soccer Stadium in […]

Banyana Banyana stalwarts, captain Refiloe Jane as well as midfielder Leandra Smeda are training with TS Galaxy Queens and could be part of the new signings for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season. Both players have reached a century of caps for their country and their experience could be what the Rockets need to launch […]

Long-serving Banyana Banyana goalkeeper coach Cameron Cox has been appointed a FIFA Goalkeepers’ Expert for the continent alongside Chedli Mabrouki of Tunisia. The South African will focus on the COSAFA region and also venture into the English-speaking countries while Mabrouki has been tasked with helping the French-Arabic nations. Recently the duo was in Zurich, Switzerland […]

The 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers have served some surprises with more still to come. The second round will see the six top-ranked teams that got a bye return to action – Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire. Of the 12 nations that will be playing in […]

Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, says it was a worthwhile exercise to give her youthful brigade a chance to see what they are capable of. The South Africans, made up of mainly U17 and U20 Women’s National team players, did a double on Lesotho in two international friendly matches played at […]

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana continued their dominance over neighbours Lesotho, defeating them 1-0 in the first of two international friendly matches between the two nations. The clash took place at the UJ Soccer Stadium in Soweto on Saturday (22 February 2025). Nobahle Mdelwa, who recently signed for UJ Ladies, and was playing at her home […]