Good news for Banyana Banyana as Matlou returns to action in Spain

Defender Noko Matlou is back in action after missing three club matches and a Banyana Banyana friendly due to injury. The Limpopo-born player was last on the field in the goalless draw against Espanyol (18 March 2023) in the Spanish Second Division, and suffered a small tear of muscle on her abductor. While recuperating from […]

UWC and Royal AM claim bragging rights in their respective derbies

A third of the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League season has been completed after Week 10 was played this past weekend. Twenty five (25) goals were scored in eight games with all the fixtures producing winners. And there were a lot of movements on the log standings as teams swopped positions. The top two spots, however, […]

KZN Derby, battle of the universities, all on offer on Week 10 of the Hollywoodbets Super League

Durban Ladies vs Royal AM: 13h00 The KwaZulu Natal Derby between Durban Ladies and Royal AM headlines Week 10 of the 2023 season of the Hollywoodbets Super League. The two sides will be the first in action on Saturday (22 April 2023) as they face off at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Clermont. Previously […]

Banyana Banyana star allays fears about injury concerns

Mexico-based Banyana Banyana forward, Jermaine Seoposenwe has moved quickly to allay fears of injury concerns after reports surfaced that she could be on the side-lines for a long time. This came on the back of her club, FC Juarez releasing a statement on Monday (17 April) that the Cape Town-born player was part of the […]

Thalea Smidt set to make Tuks Hollywoodbets Super League debut against UWC

Head coach of the University of Pretoria, Maud Khumalo has confirmed that new acquisition Thalea Smidt – who signed until the end of the season from cross-town rivals, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies – will make her debut in the crucial clash against her other former team, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) on Saturday (22 […]

Ellis joins distinguished list of football recipients of Order of Ikhamanga

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has described being bestowed with a National Order as similar to “getting knighthood.” The Capetonian is in line to receive the Order of Ikhamanga (gold) which will be conferred to her by the State President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa later this month (28 April 2023) […]

UWC suffer first defeat, Sundowns Ladies back on top in the Hollywoodbets Super League

The Hollywoodbets Super League returned to action after the April FIFA international break and dished out some interesting results. All eight fixtures produced winners on Week 9, with five teams victorious on the road. 23 goals were scored – newcomers Copperbelt Ladies were the biggest winners, netting four goals. UWC 1 – 2 TS Galaxy […]

Banyana Banyana coach to be honoured by RSA President Cyril Ramaphosa

Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis will be bestowed with the Order of Ikhamanga – which recognises South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. The ceremony will be held on Friday, 28 April 2023 in Pretoria. Ellis joins a list of distinguished […]

Hollywoodbets Super League returns for Week 9 after the FIFA break

Action returns in the Hollywoodbets Super League this weekend (Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April) after the teams were on recess due to the FIFA break, which saw the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana travel to Serbia for an international friendly match. The South Africans lost 2-3 (the visitors scored goals came from forwards Hilda Magaia, based […]

Mixed results for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup-bound nations as they wind down their preparations

It’s less than 100 days to go before the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. All the countries that have qualified for the tournament were in action during the 3-11 FIFA international break window, as they wind down their preparations for the global women’s football showpiece set to […]