The pair of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Hilda Magaia and Sinoxolo Cesane, have been unveiled by Mazatlán Futbol Club Femenil in the Mexican Women’s League (Liga MX Femenil) as their new signings. With the arrival of the duo in that country, the number of South Africans now playing in the Liga MX Femenil swells up […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Ma-Indies Ladies and Coal City Wizards suffered the drop from the Hollywoodbets Super League two weeks apart. Saturday, 14 October 2023 and Sunday, 29 October 2023 – the dates that changed the fortunes of both sides, respectively, as their stay in the South African elite women’s football league came to an end. Limpopo’s Ma-Indies went […]
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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, […]
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The 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League season has come and gone… and once again Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been unstoppable, winning their fourth league title in a row. Two teams have been relegated – Ma-Indies Ladies and Coal City Wizards – while the pair of Fort Hare University and Lindelani Ladies will be joining the elite […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]