Category Archives: Basetsana

MAJOR OVERHAUL AT UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE AS 14 PLAYERS ARE RELEASED

The University of Fort Hare has sent shockwaves throughout the Hollywoodbets Super League after releasing 14 players from their stable. The Alice, Eastern Cape-based outfit sent seven midfielders, four defenders, two goalkeepers and one forward packing as they attempt to overhaul the team. Just recently, the institution said they will be introducing a new coach and […]

FIFA URGES MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING TO REFORM WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

FIFA has urged Member Associations to apply for funding to continue with reforms for the growth of women’s football. In a circular sent out earlier this month to all 211 Football Associations, the world football governing body has advised its members to help take the women’s game to a new level. This was part of […]

VOLKSWAGEN JOIN HANDS WITH SAFA TO DRIVE WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

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 […]

HOLLYWOODBETS SUPER LEAGUE – WADE RETURNS TO JVW, TEEN GOALKEEPER IS PROMOTED

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 […]

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: CentreCircle.online looks back at some of the stories that made headlines in 2023

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 […]

AFRICAN WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: South African Sheryl Botes rewrites history as the first foreign female coach for Uganda

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, […]

U20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: SA U20 Women’s National Team eyeing history

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 […]

LALIGA: Two South African teenagers off to Spain, thanks to LaLiga and EA Sports

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 […]

SA U17: Head Coach Dludlu off to further her studies in the USA

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 […]

SA U20: Basetsana start preparations for the World Cup qualifiers

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 […]