South Africa’s surprise success in reaching the knockouts at the Women’s World Cup has highlighted its inferior pay and resources when compared with the historically less successful men’s team. South Africa’s women’s team, known as “Banyana Banyana”, reached the last 16 at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand earlier this month -- the first time either the men’s …
Once sacked from her day job after playing for South Africa, she’s now leading Banyana Banyana at the Women’s World Cup. Nearly 30 years after she played in South Africa’s first-ever women’s international football match, Desiree Ellis coached her nation to their first title when they beat hosts Morocco in the final of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations …
The South Africa Football Association said a pay dispute with its Women’s World Cup squad had been resolved after a charity stepped in with a “humble donation”. SAFA said an amicable resolution had been reached following a donation from the Motsepe Foundation, which focuses on youth, women and other vulnerable groups across Africa. READ: Diniz dismisses idea of Ancelotti interference …
