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Banyana Banyana wrote history at the FIFA Women's World Cup, collecting their first-ever point in a 2-2 draw with Argentina in their second Group G match at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This was an encounter both sides needed to win to bolster their chances of making it out...

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis is confident her side can get the much-needed victory over Argentina to give themselves a shot at the knockout stages at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Banyana lost their opening Group G match 2-1 to Sweden last Sunday, while the Argentines lost 1-0...

Banyana Banyana striker Jermaine Seoposenwe says it was important for the team to show a united front as they challenged the South African Football Association (SAFA) before departing for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The African champions open their World Cup account against Sweden...

As South African Football Association (SAFA) has laid charges against Bart Henderson for circulating defamatory statements and starting a petition against the association, its president Dr Danny Jordaan and CFO Gronie Hluyo, the forensic investigator says he's not worried. Henderson feels he has rattled the association, with Jordaan having told...

The South African Football Association have confirmed that they will take forensic investigator Bart Henderson to court for defamation. Just days after SAFA announced a new partnership with 10Bet, and their public row with the Banyana Banyana players, the football mother body called another press conference on Friday morning in...

The South African Football Association have confirmed that the row between the association and Banyana Banyana ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has finally been resolved. SAFA and Banyana - supported by the South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) - clashed over the week over several issues, including...

Bafana Bafana legend Doctor Khumalo has lambasted SAFA NEC members saying they should be concerned with running football right and stop insulting those who dare express their opinions on how they are currently running the game. This comes at the back of Banyana Banyana’s boycott of their farewell match to...

The province of Limpopo, along with its professional wing, Sports Confederation, was interested in hosting Banyana Banyana’s farewell match on Sunday before the FIFA World Cup kicked off late this month, but SAFA apparently had other ideas. As they wrote to SAFA, who did not open the bid for the...

Bart Henderson, who SAFA are taking to court for accusing the president Danny Jordaan of misusing the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust, has hit back at the mother body’s president. Jordaan, in an article published by this website, labelled Henderson as “white man who is right wing Afrikaner who...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed that SAFA's Executive wanted to expel Banyana Banyana's World Cup-bound players for boycotting the FIFA World Cup warm-up friendly match against Botswana at Tsakane Stadium on Sunday. Lesufi, who intervened to solve the impasse, read a document highlighting concerns from players, who said the...