Keneilwe Mathibela: Called to Shape the Future of Football in Africa
Keneilwe Mathibela’s journey proves that purpose and people-first leadership can shape the future of football in Africa as she leaves her role as the SAFA Head of Coach Education off to oversee to FIFA coaching development programmes on the continent.
Historic Women and Sport Commission Unveiled
SASCOC unveils its Women and Sport Commission in historic first public working group session at SASCOC House in Houghton
Pauw Casts Banyana Banyana Net Far and Wide
Vera Pauw gathers a mix of young guns and regulars as 43 players converging on Pretoria’s HPC with the new Banyana Banyana coach preparing for her first hurdle, the CAF African Women’s Championship in Namibia in October
Banyana in AWC Return Leg
The Senior Women’s National Team, Banyana Banyana, host Zimbabwe today in the second leg qualifier for the 6th African Women Championships. The game will be played at the Caledonian Stadium, Tshwane at 3pm.
Banyana Qualify for African Champs
Banyana Banyana came out tops in a punishing match against Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors, winning the return leg of their African Women’s Championships qualifier 2-nil at the Caledonian Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday, bringing elation to the boisterous crowd, which featured strong support for both teams.
Second-Half Sub Heralds Big Win
Banyana Banyana secured an historic victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday afternoon, after two goals by Noko Matlou and one each by Nompumelelo Nyandeni and Mamello Makhabane ensured the best possible advantage ahead of the African Women’s Championship qualifier return leg, scheduled for Pretoria next week.
Banyana Out to Conquer Zimbabwe
Banyana Banyana will be going all out to ensure they come out triumphantly against Zimbabwe in Harare at 3pm on Saturday, in their first leg qualifier for the African Women’s Championships.
Coach Upbeat for Olympic Qualifier
The South African women’s soccer team face Zimbabwe in a second round Olympic qualifier in Harare on Saturday needing a crucial away win, to progress to the next round of qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics.
Banyana Win, Fair Play Loses
Under impossibly contentious circumstances, the South African national women’s soccer team managed to overcome odds stacked against them, to secure a 4-2 (5-4 aggregate) victory over Equatorial Guinea.
New-Look Banyana for Angola
A new-look Banyana Banyana departs South Africa this afternoon for the first leg of a home-and-away series against Angola, after the coach wielded the axe to free his team of underperforming strikers.
Madiba Blessing for Banyana
The South African National Women’s Soccer Squad, Banyana Banyana leave for Nigeria from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at 3:30pm this afternoon, and their flight will be all the more significant for having just met former South African President, Nelson Mandela.