Category Archives: National Teams

JVW record their most successful season since promotion after Janine van Wyk takes over

JVW, under the tutelage of Janine van Wyk, ended the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season on a high – recording their most successful campaign since promotion to the South African elite women’s football league in 2021. After taking over from former coach Mitch Stevens at the beginning of this season, the 38-year-old retired Banyana Banyana […]

Mixed fortunes for South Africans in the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup

It was a bittersweet night for the remaining South Africans in the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup on Thursday night (19 November 2025). Bongeka Gamede’s Danish outfit Nordsjaelland have progressed to the quarterfinals of the competition after defeating Mura 4-0 – 5-0 on aggregate. After a 1-0 win at home, Nordsjaelland continued where they left off […]

Sundowns Ladies could wrap up league title this afternoon, battle for second place continues

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies could wrap up the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League title this afternoon when they face the visiting City Lads Ladies at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville. Kickoff is at 3pm. The Brazilians need only a point to clinch their record sixth title – no other team has lifted the South African elite […]

Journey to FIFA Women’s Champions League 2026 starts in earnest for African representatives

Eight teams, one trophy, one winner!! The journey to the new FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2026 commences for the eight African teams that will battle it out in the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League that takes place from 8 -21 November in Ismailia, Cairo. The teams competing for the right to claim the honours […]

Former Banyana Banyana performance analyst welcomes an increased WAFCON 

Former Banyana Banyana performance analyst, Shilene Booysen, has welcomed the move by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to increase the number of participants in the upcoming CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations from 12 to 16. This will be the highest number of countries in the history of tournament when the 16th edition is held […]

Banyana Banyana’s Kgatlana scores to help Tigres finish top of the table

After scoring the goal that confirmed Banyana Banyana’s 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualification, Thembi Kgatlana continued where she left off when she returned to Mexico. She came on as a second half substitute to rescue a point for her employers, entering the fray in the 59th minute with UANL Tigres two goals […]

Royal AM becomes the second team to be relegated in the Hollywoodbets Super League 

The days of Royal AM in the Hollywoodbets Super League have come to an end after they were confirmed as the second team to suffer relegation in the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League season, with three games to conclude the campaign. They follow in the footsteps of their male side that used to campaign in the […]

Thinasonke Mbuli says Banyana Banyana were motivated by the taste of the World Cup to defeat DR Congo

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli says taste of the FIFA Women’s World Cup motivated her players to overcome a tough as teak Democratic Republic of Congo, and in the process booked their spot at the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) next year. The South Africans needed a late Thembi Kgatlana goal […]

Resilient Banyana Banyana seal WAFCON 2026 ticket

Banyana Banyana struck late in the second half to book their ticket to the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco next year. Mexico-based forward Thembi Kgatlana scored the winner in injury time to see off a stubborn Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in the reverse fixture at a cold and wet Dobsonville […]

Despite the away goal advantage, we still need to stay focused – Banyana Banyana captain

Banyana Banyana captain Refiloe Jane says despite the away goal advantage they enjoy, they need all the focus they can muster when they face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second leg of the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tonight (Tuesday, 28 October 2025) at the Dobsonville Stadium. The South Africans […]