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21 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says they are ready to tackle Nigeria in the semifinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 on Tuesday (22 July 2025) at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Kick-off is at 18h00 SA time (17h00 local time in Morocco). The

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20 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis was full of praise for her charges after they managed to defeat a resolute Senegal in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash against the old enemy, Super Falcons of Nigeria. South Africa beat

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20 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana beat Senegal 4-1 on penalties in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinal clash that kept the South African senior women’s national team’s title defense on track. The match ended at 0-0 during regulation time at the d’Honneur Stadium on Saturday night and it was goalkeeper Andile Dlamini

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18 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says the African champions will not make the mistake of underestimating Senegal when the two teams meet in the quarterfinals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 this weekend. The clash takes place on Saturday night (19 July 2025) at the Honneur

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14 July 2025- The National Schools Football Championship 2025 wrapped up at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Sports Grounds in Durban on Monday after three days of action that featured some of the most promising young talent from across the country In addition to being a competition, the Championship also serves as a platform for growth.

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15 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says their quarterfinal clash against Senegal in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday will pose a different kind of challenge. She was speaking after South Africa’s dominant 4-0 win over Mali on Monday night (14 July) at the Honneur Stadium

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14 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana cruised past Mali in their final Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) group match as the African champions stepped up a gear at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco, on Monday night. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ charges beat the West Africans 4-0 in a comfortable display that will have

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13 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis says she is looking to finish top of Group C in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after the defending champions qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament without kicking a ball, and with a match to spare. The South African

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13 July 2025 – African Champions Banyana Banyana are still on track to defend their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after they secured a place in the quarterfinals of the tournament without kicking a ball. With one final group stages match still to play, the South Africans progress to the next round

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12 July 2025 – South African women’s match officials are making an indelible mark on the international football stage, with their talent and dedication taking centre stage at the ongoing CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The performances of the South Africans in this tournament have been testament to the hard work

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12 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has praised her charges after the African champions came from behind to share the spoils with Tanzania in their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) clash played at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco, on Friday night. A win would have seen the WAFCON

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12 July 2025 – South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan is on his way to New Jersey, New York, to attend the Club World Cup final on Sunday. London-based Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain will face off in the final at MetLife Stadium in a match that many observers view as a dress

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12 July 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has dismissed the latest claim that there is money missing at the Association. As recently as Saturday, 28 June 2025, SAFA once again submitted an unqualified audit report, which was tabled before the Association’s highest decision-making body, the Congress, and it was then approved by

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12 July 2025 – The National Schools Football Championship 2025 will get underway in Durban at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Sports Grounds from today. The Under-15 Boys & Girls tournament will be played from 12 – 15 July 2025 and is a partnership between the South African Football Association (SAFA), the Department of Basic

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12 July 2025 – African champions Banyana Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw by a 10-player Tanzania in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group C match played at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco, on Friday night. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ charges had to come back from a goal down and force

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10 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis is expecting nothing but a win from her charges when they face Tanzania in their second match of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday, 11 July 2025 at the Oujda Stadium in Morocco. Kick-off for this encounter is 21h00 SA Time

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8 July 2025 – The South African Senior Women’s National Team, Banyana Banyana, began the defence of their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title on a positive note with a 2-0 win over Ghana at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco on Monday night. Two goals from Linda Motlhalo and Jermaine Seoposenwe in

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07 July 2025 – Today marks 33 years since the first-ever Bafana Bafana match against Cameroon in Durban and the South African Football Association (SAFA) is launching a supporter travel package to the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco at the end of the year. The package will afford fans with an opportunity to

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6 July 2025 – Gomora United won the 2024/25 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs after beating The Bees 2-1 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Sunday afternoon. Xola Mosiea opened the scoring in the 21st minute and Moses Mokasi increased the lead to 2-0 in the 51st minute to put Gomora in command

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6 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis and co-captain Refiloe Jane say the African Champions are ready for their opening match against Ghana in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Monday, 7 July 2025. The clash will take place at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. Kick-off is

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5 July 2025 – Following a virtual arbitration hearing held last night, the arbitrator has ordered that the ABC Motsepe National Playoff match between Zizwe United and Midlands Wanderers must be replayed. The South African Football Association (SAFA) has determined that the match will be played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville at 11h30

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4 July 2025 – South Africa will open their account at the Region 5 Games in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday when the U20 men’s and the women’s teams face their Zambia counterparts to kickstart their participation in the tournament. The tournament got underway on Friday, 4 July 2025 and the women’s group stages will be

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4 July 2025 – Three years after winning the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy, South Africa is just three days away from starting the defence of their title. The tournament, which will be held in Morocco, is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, 5 July with the final penciled in for Saturday,

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