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Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has broken her silence after making a return to the fold following contractual issues with the South African Football Association (SAFA). Ellis had been without a contract since the 2025 Women's AFCON after initially being appointed on an interim basis in 2016 following Vera...

Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana has dedicated their title-winning campaign to the Tigres UANL fans after being crowned 2025 Liga MX Femenil champions. After scoring in the first leg final where Tigres rallied from 3-0 down to claim a pulsating 3-3 draw against Club America, Kgatlana featured again in the...

Banyana Banyana striker Kgalebane Mohlakoana provided the assist for TP Mazembe's opening goal in their 3-1 win over FC Masar in their CAF Women's Champions League bronze medal match in Egypt on Friday. Mazembe were denied a final spot by eventual winners AS FAR in a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named her 26-woman squad for a friendly international against Morocco on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. The coach will use the match as part of her preparations for next year's Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to be staged in Morocco from 17...

The South African duo of Philip Ndlondo and Refiloe Jane have earned nominations for the CAF Goal of the Year award. The prestigious award ceremony is set to take place on 19 November in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of next month's AFCON tournament. ALSO READ: Three SA Clubs Make CAF Awards Shortlist PSL...

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli has reacted to the side’s 2nd leg 2026 WAFCON qualifier against DR Congo applauding her defence for absorbing pressure and Thembi Kgatlana’s persistence. Kgatlana scored in injury time to help Banyana defeat Congo 1-0 at Dobsonville Stadium to win the tie 2-1 on aggregate...

Thembi Kgatlana scored in injury-time to help Banyana Banyana defeat DR Congo 1-0 in the second leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday night and qualify for the event with a 2-1 aggregate score-line. The sides played to 1-1 draw...

Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana says it’s good to be back in the senior national team fold after missing the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in June this year. Kgatlana withdrew from the Banyana WAFCON squad owing to undisclosed personal reasons which led to speculations there could be...

Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli says head coach Dr Desiree Ellis is still very much part of the team despite her absence from the 2026 WAFCON qualifiers. Mbuli’s comments come as Banyana intensify preparations for the 2nd leg of the qualifying tie against DR Congo scheduled for FNB Stadium...

SAFA and Sasol have renewed their longstanding partnership for a further four-year period, until 2029. The previous sponsorship had concluded on 30 June 2025 with renewal negotiations taking longer than initially anticipated. ALSO READ: SAFA Announce New Kit SupplierSAFA Make Major Kit Announcement After WC Qualification The two parties confirmed on Friday...