Category Archives: Women’s Leagues

Pitso Mosimane launches Soccer School programme for boys and girls

Former Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has officially launched the Pitso Mosimane Soccer School (PMSS) program. Held at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, the event was attended by, among others, Panyaza Lesufi – Gauteng Premier, Matome Chiloane – Gauteng MEC of Education, Walter Steenbok – SAFA Technical Director, as well as and Moira Tlhagale – […]

CAF hosts Technical Analysts workshop in Casablanca for African teams qualified for FIFA Women’s World Cup

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup New Zealand and Australia 2023™ fast approaching, Technical Analysts of the four African Nations at the global showpiece gathered for a two-day Technical Analysts Workshop in Casablanca, Morocco on 13 and 14 June. This is in line with CAF’s commitment to invest in women’s Football and empower African nations […]

Revised fixtures in the Hollywoodbets Super League due to upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has supplied a revised fixture list in the Hollywoodbets Super League as some teams will not be in action due to their players being called up for national team duties with Banyana Banyana. This is in preparation for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup – the global football spectacle […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Banyana Banyana’s Noko Matlou looking forward to the World Cup

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have assembled for a  training camp ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, that is scheduled for Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August. Head coach Desiree Ellis has named a preliminary squad of 36 players, expected to be trimmed down to the final 23 that will represent […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Dlamini – All of Africa will be expecting big things from us

South Africa’s star goalkeeper reflects on lessons learned from Banyana Banyana’s World Cup debut in 2019 and shares what the team’s mindset is like heading into Australia and New Zealand. South Africa are preparing for their second FIFA Women’s World Cup Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group G with Sweden, Italy and Argentina Goalkeeper […]

WORLD CUP DESK: Injury scare at Banyana Banyana as they report for World Cup camp

After announcing a preliminary squad of 36 players last week, head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, could be without two key players. The players are expected to start a training camp today (Monday, 12 June 2023). Central defender Tiisetso Makhubela and left-back Karabo Dhlamini, both from Hollywoodbets Super League reigning champions, Mamelodi […]

TS Galaxy Queens in shock defeat, JVW held, victories for Sundowns Ladies, UWC & Royal AM

The leading five teams in the Hollywoodbets Super League experienced varying results as the second round gets into full swing. Newcomers TS Galaxy Queens suffered their second defeat of the season as they fell to new kids on the block, University of Pretoria (Tuks Ladies), who had to come from behind on Sunday (11 June […]

Banyana Banyana’s Refiloe Jane gives back to the community as she gets ready for the World Cup

Co-captain of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Refiloe Jane, is in town and wasted no time in doing what she loves best – giving back to the community. No sooner had she arrived from Italy, where she plays her club football for US Sassuolo Calcio in the Serie A Femminile, than she visited her alma mater, […]

Sundowns Ladies return to the summit, JVW closes gap at the top as 2nd round gains momentum

It was Gauteng vs Limpopo during midweek matches in the Hollywoodbets Super League when Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies took on First Touch and JVW tackled Copperbelt Ladies at the Wits Sturrock Park Stadium on Wednesday (7 June 2023). The province of Gauteng collected all six points on offer, as the Brazilians swept past Dikgoshigadi 8-1 while […]

WORLD CUP DESK: 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup-bound players guaranteed to smile all the way the bank

Every one of the 732 players (23 per team) that will be in the final squad at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, will earn a guaranteed 572-thousand rand each. According to Sky Sports, this is in line with the promise made by FIFA in March to help improve the women’s game […]