Category Archives: National Teams

Ten days after being announced as a new signing for newly-crowned Liga MX Femenil champions, Tigres UANL, Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana has already arrived in Mexico and joined her teammates for pre-season training. Donning the number 16 jersey, unlike her usual 11, the Randfontein-born player was welcomed and introduced to her new colleagues by […]

For the second year running, Head Coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis dug deep into her pockets to put a smile on the less fortunate. Through her foundation, the Desiree Ellis Foundation, she teamed up with, among others, the Alcardo Andrews Foundation, the Michel Davids Foundation, the Lavender Hill Sports Club, long time […]

Captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Thembi Kgatlana, has made a massive career move, leaving USA’s Racing Louisville to join Mexican women’s football league champions Tigres UANL Femenil (Women) in a record-breaking transfer for an African women footballer. She joins fellow South African forward Jermaine Seoposenwe in Mexico, where she is on the books of […]

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have dropped seven places in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola FIFA Women’s rankings released on Friday, 15 December 2023. The African Champions started the day in position 45 following their exploits at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in August, but are now placed 52nd in the world. They, […]

Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, was recently crowned the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year at the annual awards ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday (11 December 2023). This was the fourth title in a row following wins in 2018, 2019 and 2022 – the event was not held in […]

Head Coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis has retained her trophy after she was named the 2023 Women’s Coach of the Year at a glittering ceremony held in Morocco on Monday night (11 December). It was for the second time in a row that the awards were held in North Africa, this time […]

Hollywoodbets, in partnership with the South African Football Association and the SABC, pulled out all stops on Saturday (9 November 2023) at Vodaworld to celebrate individuals who were head and shoulders above the rest, who shone brighter than all this season in the South African Premier Women’s Football league, the Hollywoodbets Super League. On a […]

Five South Africans will be off to Morocco after they made the shortlist of the 2023 CAF Women’s Awards. Andile Dlamini, Thembi Kgatlana, Lebohang Ramalepe, Desiree Ellis and Jerry Tshabalala will be flying the country’s flag high at the annual event which will be held on Monday, 11 December at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick […]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been crowned – for the fourth time in a row – the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League champions following a 1-0 win over a spirited TS Galaxy Queens. The clash took place in the Brazilians’ backyard – the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Wednesday, 6 December, with Andisiwe Mgcoyi netting the […]