South Africa were drawn in Group B at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 finals where they will take on Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast and Tanzania, while COSAFA rivals Zambia and Malawi are in the same pool in Group C.
The tournament is scheduled to be played from March 17 to April 3.
It is a favourable draw for Banyana, who need to get to the semi-finals if they are to qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027.
The Ivorians compete in the tournament after getting a wildcard into the finals when the size of the competition was increased to 16 team after the preliminaries were completed in October.
Tanzania return to the finals after competing…
Freedom Day: Observed on April 27, Freedom Day commemorates the first post-
apartheid elections held in 1994.

Campfire Mama
Gogga – bug [ch-o-cha] The ‘g’ is pronounced as ‘ch’ in the back of the throat (think Scottish “Loch”) and is used to describe a bug or insect.
Kamikaze Grandma
Fun South African Fact: It’s believed that Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the world. Table mountain is approximately 260 million years old; it’s also home to thousands of species of plant life, including species unique to the Cape Floral Region. The glorious mountain is one of the world’s 7 New Natural Wonders. It is also apparently one of 12 main energy centres on the planet emitting spiritual, magnetic, and electric energies. It’s an idyllic and very popular hiking destination with hundreds of routes to explore.