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Lindelani Ladies and University of Fort Hare have both secured promotion from the Sasol League to the Hollywoodbets Super League following their wins over Ramatlaohle and Croesus Ladies in the semi-finals of the Sasol League National Championship at the Petrus Molemela stadium on Friday. KwaZulu-Natal representatives, Lindelani Ladies were 3-0...

SAFA feels they have been unfairly criticised for supporting Mamelodi Sundowns to participate in the African Football League (AFL) because they've always backed SA teams in CAF competitions. A few weeks ago, having been made aware that it was going to be another stormy row between the association and the...

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...

SAFA, in the aim to avoid a bonus row with the Bafana Bafana squad ahead of next year's AFCON, have agreed terms with the players and the contract is set to be signed before the start of the biennial event in Ivory Coast, president Danny Jordaan and CEO Lydia...

The South African Football Association (SAFA’s) bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is in serious jeopardy - at the moment. SAFA sent their bidding documents to FIFA as part of its commitment to host the Women's World Cup in 2027, but there may be an obstacle. While SAFA...

Bafana Bafana’s friendly match against eSwatini at FNB Stadium on Friday came close to not taking place as players were furious about owed monies, sources told iDiski Times.  According to this publication's sources, it is why the players gave an uninspiring performance as financial issues are rearing their ugly heads...

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...

Banyana-Banyana were eliminated from the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship, despite winning their deciding group match 3-0 against Eswatini at the Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday. Thubelishe Shamase scored a hat-trick, a first-half brace and another goal in the second half to help Banyana finish second in their group with six...

Banyana Banyana will have it all to do in their final group match at the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship, if they are to stand a chance to progress to the semi-finals. Desiree Ellis charges won 3-1 against Madagascar in their second Group A match in Dobsonville on Saturday afternoon....

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says she is proud of her team despite losing 4-3 to Malawi in their opening match of the 2023 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Women’s Championship in Pretoria. After the opening match, the seven-time champions find themselves at the bottom of the log in their Group with...