The South African Football Association – Coaching

Banyana Banyana thump Mozambique in AWCON qualifier

South Africa ……(3) 6 (Bambanani Mbane 9’, Linda Motlhalo 32’, 65’, Hildah Magaia 40’, 50’, Sibulele Holweni 85’) Mozambique…..(0) 0 26 October 2021 – The South African national women’s team was unstoppable as they thumped Mozambique in the second leg of the African...

Banyana Banyana jubilant about playing in The Calabash

25 October 2021- It was excitement all over at Banyana Banyana’s final training session at the FNB Stadium on Monday afternoon. Banyana will play in The Calabash for the first time ever when they face Mozambique in the return leg of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations...

SASOL & SAFA renew women’s football partnership

22 October 2021 – Sasol has extended their relationship with the South African Football Association (SAFA) for a further four years. This marks the longest ever running women’s football sponsorship in the country since the first signature was attached in 2009. Present...

Banyana Banyana dominate Mozambique in AWCON Qualifier

Mozambique….. (0) 0 South Africa……. (3) 7 (Melinda Kgatiete 22’; Linda Motlhalo 41’, 89’, Gabriela Salgado 45’, 65’; Janine Van Wyk 64’, Noxolo Cesane 77’) 20 October 2021 - The South African Senior Women’s team was unstoppable in their AWCON qualifier first leg...

Banyana Banyana welcomed in Mozambique

18 October 2021 – The South African Senior Women’s team have landed in Mozambique where they will take on the hosts for the first round of the African Women Cup of Nations Qualifiers on Wednesday, 20 October 2021. Banyana Banyana players and staff members were welcome...

Coach Desiree Ellis names squad for Mozambique AWCON qualifier

16 October 2021 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has named a strong 18-woman squad to take on Mozambique in the first round of the AWCON qualifiers on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 at Estadio Nacional do Zimpeto in Maputo. The team will travel to the Mozambican...

Banyana Banyana title defence hopes tumbledown after defeat to Malawi

South Africa….. (1)2 (Sibulele Holweni 45’, 80’) Malawi………….. (1)3 (Fazila Chembekezo 37’, Sabinah Thom 73’, 85) 7 October 2021 – For the first time since the establishment of the COSAFA Women’s Championship, Banyana Banyana will not be part of the final decider after...

No room for error against Malawi – Desiree Ellis

6 October 2021 – Banyana Banyana will once again face off with Malawi in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship on Thursday, 7 October. This will be the second meeting of the two teams in this tournament currently taking place in Gqeberha. The two sides...

Banyana Banyana march on to COSAFA Semi-finals

South Africa.....(1)3 (Sibulele Holweni 23', 76', Melinda Kgadiete 68') Mozambique...(0)1 (Cina Manuel 63') 4 October 2021 - Banyana Banyana are through to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship after a 3-1 victory over Mozambique at the Nelson Mandela Bay...

Banyana Banyana eye Mozambique scalp

4 October 2021 – Banyana Banyana face Mozambique in the COSAFA Women’s Championship this afternoon hoping for maximum points after dropping 2 points in their 0-0 draw against Angola in their Group A match on Friday afternoon in Gqeberha. The reigning champions...