Former Banyana Banyana captain, Janine van Wyk has made an impassioned plea to sponsors, businesspeople and the community for assistance for women’s football in South Africa. Through her club in the Hollywoodbets Super League, the JVW owner and assistant coach of the first team has put out a crowdfunding request on their socials as the […]
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The 2024 edition of Women’s Varsity Football kicks-off earlier than usual this year, with 26 July the scheduled date. In the build-up we revisit last year’s tournament to see how it unfolded and how UWC had an unforgettable season to be crowned champions. The opening round saw defending champions UJ come back from 0-1 down […]
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The Eastern Gauteng-based JVW Football Club, The Blue Diamonds, have forged a powerful partnership with South African supplier Motion, to unveil their professional women’s football bespoke kit. The brand will celebrate its official launch at JVW’s upcoming Hollywoodbets Super League fixture this weekend. The Blue Diamonds will take on City Lads at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto […]
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Olympics-bound Zambia played to a 1-1 draw with New Zealand in their women’s international friendly on Sunday (14 July 2024). Rhoda Chileshe gave the Copper Queens the lead four minutes into the second half, but New Zealand’s Katie Kitching equalised from the penalty spot and the points were shared. The match was a warn-up game […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were victorious again on their trip to Durban, securing a dominant 2-0 win over newly promoted Lindelani Ladies in Sunday’s Hollywoodbets Super League clash at King Zwelithini Stadium. Goals from Refilwe Tholakele and Karabo Dhlamini in each half were enough to hand Banyana Ba Style their 14th win of the campaign. Having […]
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Banyana Banyana players continue to reap the rewards of their hard work over the last few years. On Thursday four of them were named among the most influential in the Mail & Guardian’s annual “200 Young South African” award ceremony. Captain Refiloe Jane, who is currently clubless after leaving Italian side Sassuolo earlier this month, […]
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Banyana Banyana Captain Refiloe Jane has opened up about her departure from Italian side Sassuolo. The Soweto-born midfielder says her contract with the Europeans came to end and she decided against renewing it as she is looking for a new challenge elsewhere. Jane joined the club two years ago but was on the sidelines for […]
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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has expressed her disappointment after CAF announced that the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has been postponed by a year and will now take place in July 2025. Initially, the tournament was set to be staged next month but the date has been allocated to the Paris […]
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Defending Hollywoodbets Super League champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies maintained their three-point gap at the top of the table after a narrow 1-0 win over the University of Fort Hare. The clash took place at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday (22 June 2024). The visitors would feel hard-done by after the Brazilians were […]
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Captain Zanele Nhlapho bagged a last-minute penalty to help Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies secure a dramatic late victory over a resolute University of Fort Hare in a Hollywoodbets Super League encounter at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday (22 June 2024). The goal was Captain Zanele’s third of the season as she continues to […]