Category Archives: Sasol League

Sasol League National Championship – Stage is set after draw 

Sasol Place in Johannesburg hosted the Sasol League National Championship Draw, uniting key stakeholders, media, and SAFA members. The draw kicks off the journey for teams competing for the Sasol League National Championship title and a spot in the Hollywoodbets Super League. This year’s playoffs will take place at Loerie Park Sports Grounds, Knysna, in […]

Thunderbirds Ladies relegated from Hollywoodbets Super League

Thunderbirds Ladies have been relegated from the Hollywoodbets Super League, ending a five-year stay in the South African elite women’s football league. The Eastern Cape side suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of league title chasers, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on Tuesday to officially drop to the lower Sasol League […]

TS Galaxy Queens found guilty but matches to be replayed after plea agreement

Hollywoodbets Super League side TS Galaxy Queens has been found guilty on two separate charges by a SAFA DC hearing. In a ruling released by SAFA, the Mpumalanga outfit pleaded guilty to the two charges: failing to secure a venue and causing the abandonment of a match; failing to attend a match. TS Galaxy Queens […]

Banyana Banyana add Denmark to their end of the year calendar

Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana have secured another high profile international friendly match to add to the three that they will play before the end of the year. The African Champions will face Denmark on Friday, 25 October 2024 in Denmark, with full details expected to be released in the next coming days. This will be the […]

UWC up in arms with kit distributor after non delivery the whole season 

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is in a race against time to have a new kit for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League, which is expected to be played later this year. Despite paying the full amount for the purchase long before the start of the current Hollywoodbets Super League season, the Capetonians […]

Banyana Banyana assistant coach to miss England clash

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli will miss South Africa’s international friendly match against England next month. Mbuli will be in Glasgow, Scotland attending Phase Two of the UEFA B Coaching License Diploma which runs between 21-25 and 28-29 October 2024. The European Champions and the African Champions meet on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 in […]

HWBSL – SAFA SUSPENDS PLAYERS FOR LINDELANI LADIES AND ROYAL AM BRAWL

The South African Football Association (SAFA) Disciplinary Committee has found Lindelani Ladies and some of their players guilty following the much-publicised brawl when they faced Royal AM during a Hollywoodbets Super League clash. The incident took place on 21 April this year at the Prince Magogo Stadium and was broadcast live on television. The SAFA […]

BANYANA BANYANA – FOUR SOUTH AFRICANS ON TARGET FOR THEIR CLUBS ABROAD

The Shamase twins made headlines in Lithuania when they led Gintra FC to a convincing 5-0 victory over Anenii Noi of Moldova on Thursday, 5 September. This was in the first qualifying round Group 3 of the EUFA Women’s Champions League. S’phumelele hit a hattrick in the 48th, 75th and 81st minutes and Thubelihle chipped in with […]

CAFWCL – African Women’s football expert says two COSAFA teams do not guarantee success

Leading Ugandan Sports journalist Usher Komugisha believes there is no guarantee for success for COSAFA, and South Africa in particular, despite having two teams in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. Seven sides have already been confirmed for the eight-club elite continental women’s tournament, with only the hosts still outstanding as CAF is yet to […]

CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – STAGE SET FOR THE 2024 TOURNAMENT, HOSTS STILL MISSING

All six sub-confederations qualifying tournaments have been concluded and the various representatives have been identified for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. They all join defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies who qualified automatically. The only remaining spot is that of the hosts, with CAF expected to make an announcement soon. South Africa’s University of the […]