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Janine Van Wyk says it was wonderful meeting Ahmed Hassan in person - the man whose 11-year-old record as the most capped African player she broke. The former JVW FC and Banyana-Banyana captain officially hung her boots domestically at the end of the 2023 Hollywoodbets season and internationally in the...

In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu spoke to Orlando Pirates veteran Vincent Pule on his return to the pitch. Lorenz Köhler, meanwhile, caught up with Bafana Bafana and Pyramids forward Fagrie Lakay. Lethabo Kganyago sat down with Janine Van Wyk to talk about her Banyana Banyana career and becoming...

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...

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 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,...

There will be no equalling of the African record of 184 caps for Janine Van Wyk this week, after the former Banyana Banyana captain left the camp ahead of Monday's second leg game against the DRC. Van Wyk was included in Desiree Ellis' squad with an opportunity to break Ahmed...

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 defender Janine Van Wyk has obtained her UEFA B coaching license in Scotland. Van Wyk is the highest-capped player in Banyana Banyana with over 180 appearances, and highest-capped female in African history, featuring 182 times for the South African women's national team. She's just two goals away from Ahmed...

Janine Van Wyk says she doesn’t want to cause a storm and put herself in the spotlight about being snubbed from Banyana Banyana, however, she needed to express the disappointment and hurt about being overlooked despite being so close to an African record. Van Wyk was part of Desiree Ellis'...