National Women

Banyana to return to camp ahead of Third Round Olympic Qualifier

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...

Bantwana go 3-0 down to Ethiopia in first leg of World Cup qualifiers

Bantwana go 3-0 down to Ethiopia in first leg of World Cup qualifiers

4 February 2024 - The South African U17 Women’s National Team lost 0-3 to Ethiopia away from home in the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier out in Addis Ababa on Sunday afternoon.  A 10th minute goal by Mahelet Mitiku managed to unsettle the...

SA U17 looking to secure a win away from home

SA U17 looking to secure a win away from home

3 February 2024 - The South African U17 Women’s National Team will be looking for a victory away from home tomorrow, Sunday 4 February 2023, when they tackle Ethiopia in their first leg of round qualifiers for the prestigious 2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. This...

Bantwana arrive in Ethiopia with zest

Bantwana arrive in Ethiopia with zest

1 February 2024 - The South African U17 Women’s National Team arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in high spirits on Wednesday night, 31January 2024, ahead of their first leg of the2024 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier. Bantwana will take on Ethiopia in the away leg...

Bantwana to begin 2024 U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers

Bantwana to begin 2024 U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers

12 January 2024 – The South African U17 Women’s National Team will report for camp on Monday, 15 January 2024 to continue their preparations for the 2024 U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia. The 2024 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be hosted by the...

SAFA looks back on 2023

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

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

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

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...