Twice they won the Sasol League in their province of Mpumalanga, and twice they could not crack the promotion code into the Hollywoodbets Super League as they failed at the Sasol National Champs. They finished in sixth position in Umlazi near Durban in 2021 and failed to make any progress beyond the group stages a […]
Category Archives: Sasol League
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Banyana Banyana Linda Motlhalo made her debut for new side Glasgow Rangers FC but could not help them to victory, as they played to a goalless draw against last year’s Scottish Women’s Premier League champions, Rangers WFC on Sunday (29 January 2023). Playing in a number 10 jersey, the midfielder was a 90th minute substitute, taking the […]
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Jan
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Thembi Kgatlana is expected back on the field of play in April. The Banyana Banyana forward told the media at her first training session with her new club in the USA, Racing Louisville FC. Since July she has been side-lined by an Achilles tendon injury sustained at the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations […]
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Jan
Jan
The world football governing body, FIFA, in partnership with adidas, has unveiled the official match that will be used at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The tournament, which will see 32 nations playing for the first time in the history of the competition, will run from […]
23
Jan
Jan
Banyana Banyana’s co-captain, Janine van Wyk, is having a whale of a time at Ergotelis WFC in Greece’s topflight women’s football league. The decorated central defender joined the European outfit in September last year and has played all seven matches of the season, helping the team to the summit of the table in Group B […]
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Jan
Jan
Banyana Banyana midfield maestro, Linda Motlhalo, has made a switch from Djurgardens in Sweden and found a new home in Scotland with Glasgow City FC. She has signed until 2025. The 24 year old has joined the Swedish side in 2020, after spending a year with Beijing Phoenix. Prior to that, she was on the […]
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Jan
Jan
Noko Matlou’s SD Eibar Femenino in the Spanish Women’s 2nd division missed out on an opportunity to return to the top of the table after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Leandra Smeda’s Dux Logrono on Sunday (22 January 2022). SD Eibar Women, who were relegated from the Spanish top flight last season, has […]
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Jan
Jan
Freezing conditions in London did not deter the 2021 Hollywoodbets Super League individual award winners from enjoying themselves on a week-long visit to the UK. Accompanied by Indira Albuquerque from Hollywoodbets, the five players – Nompumelelo Nyandeni (JVW FC) – Top Goal scorer [shared]; Andisiwe Mgcoyi (Sundowns Ladies) – Top Goal scorer [shared]; Nthabiseng Majiya (Richmond United) – […]
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Jan
Jan
A January 2021 FIFA ruling has seen Iceland captain Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir win a landmark maternity case against her former club, Lyon from France. According to the ruling, female players are entitled to a minimum of 14 weeks’ maternity leave at two-thirds of their salary. But the players was given a raw deal by the French […]
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Jan
Jan
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has announced the return of Banyana Banyana midfielder Kholosa Biyana to the Hollywoodbets Super League outfit. She re-joins the side after being clubless since shortly before the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament that was held in Morocco in July. She was on the books of […]