South Africa’s senior national women’s team, Banyana Banyana, have racked up three major nominations at the 2026 CAF Awards to be staged next month.
The awards ceremony will take place on Monday, 7 December 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.
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On Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football released nominees for the women’s categories with South Africa earning nominations in three of the four categories released.
Here’s a look at the respective nominees and categories:
South Africa’s senior national women’s team, Banyana Banyana, have earned nomination for the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻).
JVW FC & Banyana Banyana goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart, has been nominated for the 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻) 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.
Tigres UANL & Banyana Banyana striker, Thembi Kgatlana, has been nominated for the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻) 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.
The only category South Africa missed out on is that of 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻).
The men’s nominee categories are yet to be announced.