National Women

History made with first COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship!

24 June 2019 - There will be a slice of history made when the first ever COSAFA Under-20 Women’s Championship is staged in the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth from August 1-11. The event will run concurrently with the 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship and...

Ellis targets COSAFA Women’s Championship after World Cup

24 June 2019 - Banyana Banyana are enjoying their rest period and recharging their batteries after returning from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup currently underway in France. South Africa was knocked out in the first round following three losses - vs Spain, China and...

Collina talks VAR, penalties and refereeing at France 2019

Pierluigi Collina addresses some questions surrounding refereeing at France 2019 Discusses the use of VAR and enforcement of recently amended Laws of the Game Collina: “Refereeing performances in line with our expectations” With the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019...

France 2019 group stage: Global interest hits new highs

22 June 2019 - After 36 matches over 14 consecutive days of football, the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ has already reached the knockout stage with many achievements to look back on. Below is a selection of key facts and figures that tell the story of the...

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup at a glance

All African eyes will be on Nigeria and Cameroon in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup currently underway in France. Nigeria and Cameroon are the only two African representatives remaining in the tournament after debutants South Africa were eliminated in the first round....

Mamello Ladies boss confident of turning season around

21 June 2019 - The Sasol Women’s football league continues to deliver entertaining football across the country, none more so than in the Free State edition. Adopting the strategy of a couple of other provinces by implementing a two-stream system, certain clubs have...

Mathibela applauds SAFA for empowering aspiring female coaches

18 June 2019 – SAFA Coaching D Licence course Leader Keneilwe ‘Maestro’ Mathibela says she is pleased with how the 24 aspiring professional female coaches have been responding in class, adding that they also demonstrated a good understanding of the material that is...

Western Cape Sasol League weekend wrap up

18 June 2019 – While all eyes have been on Banyana Banyana over the past few weeks, the Sasol Women’s League has been in full swing with some exciting women’s football taking place across the country. The Western Cape leg of the Sasol-sponsored league has been quite...

LISTEN: Ellis speaks after clash with Germany

18 June 2019 - Banyana Banyana exited the FIFA Women's World Cup after suffering their third defeat of their group matches on Sunday, 17 June against Germany. The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana team displayed a gutsy performance in all their matches but it was...

Banyana Banyana World Cup file

18 June 2019 – By qualifying for the tournament, South Africa reached some milestones. Here are some facts about Banyana Banyana in their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup. It was the first time a South African Women’s National Team walked onto the field in a FIFA Women’s...