Mzansi was wondering where the Banyana Banyana forward, Thembi Kgatlana was when the national team bowed out of the semi-final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024. Banyana Banyana, coached by Desiree Ellis, were eliminated after they lost 2-1 to the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Thembi who had withdrawn before the tournament has […]
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Banyana Banyana’s dream of becoming back-to-back Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions has come to a devastating end after a thrilling semi-final clash against Nigeria’s Super Falcons ended in a loss. For as long as many football lovers can remember, any clash between South Africa and Nigeria can only be described as worth watching. Fueled […]
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This weekend, our beloved national teams have once again proven that they were destined to compete in the global sports arena. Not only did we win once, but thrice on a night that sent a thunderous roar across the whole of South Africa. Springboks Starting our Saturday evening, the World Champion Springboks, who featured a […]
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While the rest of the country focuses on the Springboks and matters such as the newly announced judicial inquiry, Desiree Ellis and Banyana Banyana are quietly putting together what could possibly be a back-to-back WAFCON title run. After five exhausting attempts, Banyana Banyana defeated Morocco to clinch the country’s first continental title in 2022, marking […]
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When it comes to the rules and regulations of South African roads, it seems that nobody is above the law. Retired footballer Amanda Dlamini, has recently had to learn this the hard way as a recent dispute with a local traffic officer saw her getting herself on the wrong side of the law. This comes […]
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Banyana Banyana, along with many other women’s sports teams in South Africa and around the world, have been at the centre of conversations surrounding equity in the sports world. Volkswagen has partnered with the women’s national football team as their official car partner. This partnership is a significant one because despite constantly outperforming their male […]
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Soweto police are searching for five men in connection with the hijacking of retired Banyana Banyana soccer player Portia Modise. Five gunmen approached the 41-year-old as she was leaving her home in Soweto on Saturday evening. According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, Portia was on the verge of exiting her yard when she spotted […]
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When it comes to the amount of talent people have in a single country, South Africa has once again proven that we have no shortage of it. This weekend devoted viewers of the fast-growing singing competition The Masked Singer SA were once again amazed by how talented our athletes are. Recently, the ever-lively Banyana Banyana […]
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South Africa’s women’s national football team Banyana Banyana’s captain, Janine Van Wyk, made history when she became the most capped player in the whole of Africa, both in women and men’s soccer, after she played her 185th game recently. Janine surpassed 30-year-old Egyptian Ahmed Hassan, who plays centre-forward for the national team, who is currently […]
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Congratulations are in order to our soccer pride and joy Banyana Banyana for qualifying to go through the third round of the Paris Olympic games. Banyana Banyana did this by beating Democratic Republic of Congo on a 2-0 score, reaching an aggregate of 3-1 at Soweto’s Orlando stadium. Both goals were conceded by striker Thembi […]
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Despite a spirited performance by the South African Women’s football team, Banyana Banyana were knocked out of the Fifa World Cup this morning when they went down 2-0 to the Netherlands. They bowed out of the competition after an impressive performance that saw them claim a spot in the last 16 of the prestigious tournament. […]
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After Banyana Banyana’s qualifying victory for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, media personality Bonang Matheba called out South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan. On Wednesday, 2 August, the Mzansi women defeated Italy in a thrilling 3-2 victory to advance to the tournament’s round of 16 stages. Banyana was down a goal in the […]
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