North West B and South African Country Districts (SACD) booked their places in the final of the SA Hockey IPT B Section women’s tournament after convincing semi-final victories at The Hockey Farm in eMalahleni on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
North West B continued their dominant, unbeaten campaign with a 5-0 semi-final victory over the KZN Mynahs. Having lost by the exact same margin during the group phase, the Mynahs produced a resolute defensive effort to keep North West B scoreless throughout the opening half.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 31st minute when Irene Strydom opened the scoring. Marika Neethling doubled the advantage from a penalty stroke in the 44th minute before North West B pulled away decisively in the final quarter.
Ahlumile Moni added the third goal in the 47th minute, Chanel Genis struck in the 51st minute, and Dine van Jaarsveld completed the scoreline from a penalty corner two minutes later in the 53rd minute.
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Five different goalscorers contributed to a fourth successive victory for North West B, who head into the final boasting an exceptional goal difference of +14, having scored 15 goals and conceded just once across four matches in the tournament.
In the second semi-final, SACD booked their place in the title decider with a 3-0 victory over hosts Mpumalanga. Chenelle Roux gave the Country Districts side an early advantage with a ninth-minute opener.
Nabeelah Bodenham extended the lead in the 20th minute to hand Mpumalanga a two-goal deficit at the interval.
Jayda van Antwerp added SACD’s third goal in the 45th minute to put the result beyond doubt and secure a return meeting with North West B.
SACD enter the final with a record of three victories and one loss, having scored eight goals while conceding three throughout their campaign.
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The final offers SACD an opportunity to reverse their 3-1 defeat suffered against North West B during the group phase on 2 September.
Meanwhile, North West B will look to complete a perfect tournament with the title and earn automatic promotion to the 2027 SA Hockey IPT A Section.
SA Hockey IPT B Section Women’s Competition at The Hockey Farm, eMalahleni
Monday, 31 August 2026
SACD 2-0 KZN Mynahs; Scorers: Chenelle Roux 3′, 19′
Mpumalanga 0-2 North West B; Scorers: Marika Neethling 24′, Erika Neuhoff 30′
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
KZN Mynahs 0-5 North West B; Scorers: Juliet Horton 7′, Jade Kelly 10′ and 39′, Dine van Jaarsveld 17′, and Liane Nel 33′
Mpumalanga 0-2 SACD; Scorers: Rethabile Mothupi 43′, and Lisa February 58′
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
North West B 3-1 SACD; Scorers: Erika Neuhoff 32′, Chanel Genis 34′, Marika Neethling 60′; Mathapelo Pitso 14′
Mpumalanga 2-0 KZN Mynahs; Scorers: Monique Liebenberg 27′, Bianca Kruger 39′
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Semi-Final 1: North West B 5-0 KZN Mynahs; Scorers: Irene Strydom 31′, Marika Neethling 44′, Ahlumile Moni 47′, Chanel Genis 51′, Dine van Jaarsveld 53′
Semi-Final 2: SACD 3-0 Mpumalanga; Scorers: Chenelle Roux 9′, Nabeelah Bodenham 20′, Jayda van Antwerp 45′
Friday, 4 September 2026
10h00- Women’s Bronze Medal: Mpumalanga vs KZN Mynahs
14h00- Women’s Final: SACD vs North West B
All times CAT
Original Copy: SA Hockey, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: North West B and SACD sealed their places in the SA Hockey IPT B Section women’s final after commanding semi-final wins at The Hockey Farm in eMalahleni on Thursday, 3 September 2026. All Photos: ACK Sports Photography
Photo 2 Caption: Last-four action at the national women’s tournament in eMalahleni, where promotion to the 2027 SA Hockey IPT A Section awaits the champions.
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