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 B y Malose Wa Ga Lamola Banyana Banyana has friendly matches against top-ranked international football teams thanks to the South African Football Association (SAFA). On Friday , the South African senior women's national team will play Denmark at the Aalborg Portland Park stadium in Aalborg, Denmark. Four days days later, they will travel to England to play the Lionesses. In order to prepare for the upcoming African Women's Cup of Nations, which will take place in Morocco in June 2025 , Banyana's coach, Desiree Ellis, wants to put Banyana to the test against these rivals. “We will be looking at our all-round performance because we are looking at a bigger picture, which is to retain our title as African Champions next year. Although four of our international players couldn’t get the visas to Denmark due to residency permits, I believe we have quality in the camp, and they will be able to meet our objectives tomorrow ." Ellis told SAFA.net Ellis is certain that the p...

 B y Malose Wa Ga Lamola Photo Cred: Football Stage Andisiwe Mnqcoyi, the star attacker-turned-coach for the Mamelodi Sundowns Women, talks about her experience earning her coaching badges. Winning a trophy with Sundowns juniors and balancing coaching young players with playing football full-time under coach Jerry Tshabalala's guidance. Mamelodi Sundowns' under-15 girls Engen Knockout tournament under Mnqcoyi's leadership. The South African Olympian did not anticipate this accomplishment, especially this early early in her coaching career. "I never anticipated success so early in my coaching career, but with the support I have from my fellow coaches, the support from management, and the scouting department, we were able to assemble a team that is able to adapt and understand the philosophy at Mamelodi Sundowns, which you can see is evident in the other teams. Also, the hard work the players put in at training is there for all to see on the field, and the hard work p...

  By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Richmond United coach Edwin Lisene finds the time in his busy schedule to have a conversation with ShakingInk . He emphasizes the importance of women's football coaches obtaining relevant qualifications to enhance the quality of the game and their players. Lisene notes that ninety percent of coaches in the Hollywoodbets Super League have the necessary accreditations to coach, highlighting the importance of coaches equipping themselves to elevate women's football in the country. He commends the South African Football Association (SAFA) for providing a platform that has motivated coaches to pursue further education.  "I would like to thank South African Football Association (SAFA) and Mr Walter Steenbok (Technical Director at SAFA) for affording coaches in the Hollywoodbets Super League a platform to acquire coaching badges." Despite coaches being prepared to elevate their coaching skills, the overall standard of the league still requires im...