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Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis explained their eighth minute farewell for legendary Janine van Wyk as they secured their place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Van Wyk bowed out in iconic fashion, breaking the 185th cap record held by Egypt legend Ahmed Hassan to become the...

African champions Banyana Banyana sealed their spot at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 aggregate win over Burkina Faso at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Monday afternoon. The game will be remembered for their heroic display in the blistering heat of Attrigeville but also the legendary...

It's official - Banyana Banyana star Janine Van Wyk is now Africa's most-capped international footballer of all time! Van Wyk received her 185th cap for South Africa on Monday in the WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso, which sees her surpass Egypt's Ahmed Hassan, who was the record holder until Van...

Desiree Ellis says she is not making excuses for the result between Banyana-Banyana and Burkina Faso in the second round, first leg 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier saying her team put up a brave performance. The South African national senior women’s team were held to a 1-1...

Janine Van Wyk says she is happy and grateful that the Banyana Banyana coaching staff allowed her to reach her dreams as she gears to leave the football stage. Van Wyk who officially bowed out of the domestic game last week started her penultimate international match when Banyana drew 1-1...

Janine Van Wyk started her penultimate match in South African colours and as captain to equal the African record of 184 caps as Banyana-Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso at the Charles Konan Banny stadium in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on...

Banyana-Banyana captain Thembi Kgatlana says the African champions are confident ahead of the second round first leg 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso on Thursday evening. The first leg is set for Charles Konan Banny stadium at 18:00 and the return leg for Lucas Moripe...

The South African Football Association have announced that South Africa has withdrawn from their bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The news come less than a month before the deadline for the submission of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid and after Minister of Sports, Arts,...

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has explained why she called up former captain Janine Van Wyk, who had left the previous camp under a cloud. Van Wyk, who is just two appearances away from breaking Ahmed Hassan’s record of the most capped – men or women – player in Africa,...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has announced her squad to face Burkina Faso in the 2024 Women’s Africa cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers at the end this month and early December. The first match is scheduled to take place in Burkina Faso on 30 November, with the return leg...