Women’s football in South African received a major boost when Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) and the South African Football Association (SAFA) got into a partnership that will help women’s football move forward. At the launch held at SAFA House on Friday (1 November 2024), the giant car manufacturing company handed over 10 vehicles to the […]
Category Archives: Basetsana
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Aug
Aug
Midfield sensation Jessica Wade is back to where it all started for her! She has rejoined JVW after leaving the club a few years ago. At the tender of age of only 12, Wade started in the JVW Program for Football Development, and she has now returned to her roots to join the Hollywoodbets Super […]
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South African women’s football had some incredible moments in 2023 and as the dawn of the new year affords more opportunities for all the role-players to stake their claim in this fastest growing sport around the world. The year 2023 saw the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana break record after record – getting their first win at […]
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Nov
Nov
South Africa’s Sheryl Botes has made history after she was appointed as the first foreign female Head Coach of the Uganda Senior Women’s National Team. She has signed a three-year contract, ending in 2026. The announcement was made by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) after she was revealed to the media on Wednesday, […]
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Oct
Oct
The South African U20 Women’s National Team, Basetsana, is hoping to rewrite the history books by grabbing the elusive spot in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The Maud Khumalo-led squad is the only South African National Team that has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup. The journey to the promised land starts with […]
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Oct
Oct
South Africa’s duo of Sinazo Ntshota and Nobahle Mdelwa is off to Spain on Tuesday, 3 October 2023 for an experience of a lifetime. The pair will be part of a girls’ team comprising players from countries like Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, Japan, and Zambia. The group will be attending LaLiga’s flagship development program, the LaLiga […]
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Aug
The South African U17 Women’s National team Head Coach, Simphiwe Dludlu, is off to Colorado Springs in the United States of America to further her studies in the International Coaching Enrichment Program (ICECP). Dludlu will be in the USA between 1-22 September 2023, where she will spend the first and last week at the University […]
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Aug
Aug
Head coach of the South African U20 Women’s National Team, Maud Khumalo, has just concluded a training camp with a squad of 44 players as they kickstart preparations for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The competition will be hosted by Colombia from 5 to 22 September 2024. The U20 Women’s side is the […]
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Aug
Aug
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has made a very important appointment – that of Head of Women’s Football. They have tasked a little known Romaney Pinnock to take the role, which has been vacant for a very long time. The appointment came as the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana were about to compete at the 2023 […]
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The SAFA Girls Soccer Academy, based at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the University of Pretoria, was instrumental in kickstarting the development process of 11 players in the current Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad that is in New Zealand ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. But during that preparation phase early on in their careers, […]