The South African Football Association – Coaching

Banyana ready to face Tanzania in Olympic qualifier

22 February 2024 -The road to Paris continues for Banyana Banyana as they take on the “Twigas Stars” of Tanzania in a Third Round CAF 2024 Olympics qualifier on Friday (23 February 2024). The last time the two sides met was in 2014 in a friendly match where the...

Banyana arrive in Tanzania ahead of crunch Olympic qualifier

20 February 2024 - Banyana Banyana arrived in Tanzania on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the crunch Third Round Olympic qualifier against the East African country on Friday (23 February 2024). With all eyes set on the Paris Olympic Games later this year, there will be a...

Banyana coach Ellis announces final squad for Olympic qualifier against Tanzania

19 January 2024 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final 23-woman squad for the two-legged Olympic Third Round qualifier against Tanzania. The Sasol-sponsored African champions have been in camp in Johannesburg for the past few days ahead of the...

Banyana get down to business in local Olympic Qualifier preparation camp

13 February 2024 - The South African senior women’s team have been hard at work in the local Olympic qualifier preparation camp ahead of a two-legged match against Tanzania. The Sasol-Sponsored Banyana Banyana had a training session on Monday afternoon after...

Banyana to return to camp ahead of Third Round Olympic Qualifier

06 February 2024 - The South African senior women’s national team will kickstart their year when they return to camp ahead of the third round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers. Banyana Banyana will have a goalkeepers' camp that will run from 9-11 February 2024 before...

SAFA looks back on 2023

23 December 2023 - The Year 2023 was yet another bumper period for the South African Football Association (SAFA) and its programmes. Headlining the huge achievements was Banyana Banyana who made history by qualifying for the second round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup...

A big thank you to the Banyana Banyana players – coach Desiree

13 December 2023 - South African football was well represented at the CAF Awards 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, 11 December 2023, after Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, Percy Tau and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies walked away with accolades....

Banyana star Van Wyk brings curtain down on illustrious career

5 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana star Janine Van Wyk brought the curtain down on her illustrious career in spectacular fashion this week when she broke the African record for the most caps and in the process also helped the South African senior women's national team...

Banyana qualify for the 2024 WAFCON

South Africa….0(2) (Linda Motlhalo 56'(P), Nicole Michael 86') Burkina Faso…0(0) Aggregate (3-1) 4 December 2023 - Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-0 (3-1 aggregate) victory over Burkina Faso in a second leg qualifier at...

Banyana prepare for second leg WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso

02 December 2023- Banyana Banyana landed in South Africa on Saturday ahead of the second leg of the WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso to be hosted at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Monday 4 December 2023. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s team were...