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Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis maintains that they will not go up against the physicality of Tanzania but will rather stick to their strengths. The defending African Champions got their title defence off on a good note as they dispatched Ghana 2-0 courtesy of Linda Motlhalo and Jermaine Seoposenwe's...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has reacted to her side’s 2-0 win over Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, saying it was even stevens however South Africa needed to have a good start. The defending champions scored in the first half and missed several chances in...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis reckons that her charges don’t get the credit they deserve ahead of their WAFCON defence opener this evening. The team and by extension women’s football in South Africa has endured much on the journey to the top from lack of sponsorship, facilities and...

Defending champions Banyana Banyana have arrived and settled in their base in Morocco ahead of the start of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament next week. Banyana travelled to the North African country this past Tuesday and landed on Wednesday, with less two players less as Jermaine Seoposenwe and...

The 210th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it's packed with compelling features, exclusive insights, and powerful voices from across the football world. With Abdeslam Ouaddou being surprisingly announced as the new Orlando Pirates head coach, Rob Delport looks at the appointment of the former Moroccan captain. This...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has played down the absence of Thembi Kgatlana from her final Women's Africa Cup of Nations squad, saying her team has shown it is not one that relies on individuals. Banyana are in Group C with Ghana, Mali and Tanzania at the tournament...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has announced her final 26-woman squad for the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Ellis had already trimmed her preliminary squad to 28 names, with the big surprise absentee being star forward Tembi Kgatlana. ALSO READ: Ellis Trims Down WAFCON Prelim Squad With The Exclusion...

Banyana- Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has trimmed down her Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) preliminarily squad on Sunday with Thembi Kgatlana a notable absentee from the team. A statement following the 28 women squad by the South African Football Association (SAFA) said the Tigress Femenil striker will...

African champions Banyana Banyana won the Three Nations Series after beating Zambia 2-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. It took two late goals from Bongeka Gamede and Jermaine Seoposenwe to decide a tight game from a very physical Zambian side. ALSO READ: Banyana Survive Botswana Scare In Five-Goal...

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has announced her preliminary squad for the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The African champions are currently gearing up for the continental showpiece with lined-up friendly internationals with Botswana and Zambia. ALSO READ: Banyana Survive Botswana Scare In Five-Goal Thriller Ellis...