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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...

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...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu has an exclusive chat with Molefi Ntseki about his time at Kaizer Chiefs. Lorenz Köhler meanwhile caught up with TS Galaxy and former Chiefs striker Samir Nurkovic. Lethabo Kganyago spoke to Banyana Banyana coach Desire Ellis, while Rob Delport takes a look back...

Banyana Banyana captain Thembi Kgatlana scored a second-half brace for South Africa, as they defeated Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0 in the second leg of their 2024 Paris Olympic qualifier to progress to the third round at Orlando Stadium on Monday afternoon. Andile Dlamini started in goals while Nicole Michael,...

Banyana-Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says it’s all to play for in the second round second leg Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is after the two countries played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Kinshasa on Wednesday, with the second leg...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has announced her starting XI to face Democratic Republic Congo in the first leg of their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier. The 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions do not want to repeat what happened in 2020 and miss the Olympic Games. Banyana missed out...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says her team needs to win the first leg of their 2024 Olympic qualifiers against Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) to make things in the home leg a little easier. The coach was addressing the media ahead of the first leg, which will kick...

Janine Van Why headlines the Banyana Banyana squad to face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2024 Olympic Qualifiers having been absent from the side since their return from their successful Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in 2022. The important two-legged fixture will be used as send-off...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says it was important for her players to remain professional even though they knew they stood no chance at progressing at the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship before even kicking the ball in their last group match on Tuesday. Banyana had a theoretical chance to...