National Women

Senong roped in to assist World Cup bound Bantwana

Oct 22, 2018

22 October 2018 – South Africa’s National Under-17 Women’s squad (Bantwana) Coach Simphiwe Dludlu has brought in South Africa’s National Under-20 Men’s team (Amajita) coach Thabo Senong to assist Bantwana during the prestigious 2018 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup,...

Skipper optimistic about Bantwana’s chances in the FIFA WC

Oct 22, 2018

21 October 2018 –Captain of the South African U17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana), Sibulele Holweni, believes that Bantwana will achieve great things in this year’s upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. This comes as the 17-year old attacking central midfielder...

Banyana Banyana handed a tricky AFCON draw

Oct 22, 2018

21 October 2018– Banyana Banyana were handed a tricky draw in the 2018 Total Africa Women Cup of Nations held on Sunday, 21 October 2018 in Accra, Ghana. The South Africans are Group B along with the defending champions Nigeria, as well as Zambia and Kenya, and they...

SA U17 men and U20 women national teams in draw for AUSC Region 5 Games

Oct 21, 2018

21 October 2018 - Botswana will be hosting the highly anticipated African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games Gaborone 2018 from the 6th -16th of December in the capital city Gaborone, where 10 nations are expected to participate. COSAFA have once again...

Banyana Banyana nominated for Team of the Year at SA Sports Awards

Oct 19, 2018

19 October 2018 – Things just keep getting better and better for the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana. The Desiree Ellis-led team has been nominated for the Team of the Year Award in the upcoming annual South African Sports Awards – they will be battling it out with...

Ellis forced to make changes to her provisional AFCON squad

Oct 19, 2018

19 October 2018 – Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana start their preparation camp this Sunday (21 October) in Johannesburg to get ready for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations that will take place in Ghana from 17 November to 1 December. Head coach Desiree Ellis has...

We have emphasized the importance of education to the players – Dludlu

Oct 19, 2018

19 October 2018 – Head coach of the South African U-17 Women's National Team has acquired the services of a private tutor for her players who are already in a training camp ahead of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. The tutor, Amukelani Palmer, will...

Good preparation Key – Dludlu

Oct 18, 2018

18 October 2018 – FIFA World Cup-bound squad of the South African U-17 Women’s National Team (Bantwana) have secured two friendly matches against their counterparts from Mexico and Uruguay in preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on 13...

Kenya Women’s National Team set to play AFCON tournament

Oct 18, 2018

18 October 2018- The Kenya Senior Women’s National Team, Harambee Starlets, is set to grace the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations following Equatorial Guinea’s disqualification from the competition. Starlets had lost 3-2 on aggregate to the West Africa Nation in the...

Ellis announces provisional 2018 AFCON squad

Oct 18, 2018

18 October 2018– Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has announced a provisional squad of 31 players to start preparations for the upcoming 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations tournament scheduled for Ghana from 17 November to 1 December....