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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Linda Motlhalo, Glasgow City's standout midfielder, is excited to join Banyana Banyana's Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) preliminary squad camp in Polokwane. The Scottish Women's Premier League is taking a hiatus to allow international players to represent their countries. Motlhalo told Glasgow City reporters that the team is thrilled to remain unbeaten and at the top of the log standings heading into the break. City leads the charts with 46 points, five ahead of Rangers Women and Celtic Women, who both have 41 points. Read: We Want To Go To Brazil City defeated Motherwell FC 4-0 on Sunday, with Mothlalo scoring her first goal of the season. Motlhalo, popularly known as 'Dinho' in her close circles, says she is proud of the team's performance and pleased to have secured maximum points.  "Four-nil win, I'm happy that we managed to control the game managed to score goals, could have been more but I'm happ...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Karabo Dhlamini, the Hollywoodbets Super League defender of the season, tells ShakingInk about her rise to popularity and credits her best defender accolade to hard effort and support from her teammates. "It's an honor to receive this award. The rewards of my hard effort in training. My coaches and teammates were encouraging me and the rest of the team to work harder and help the team." said Dhlamini. Read: Domestically We Are Not Tested Though the Brazilians have been a domestic force to be reckoned with, the 2021 Women's CAF Champions League winners were left out of the 2025 continental top club football competition. Dhlamini says missing out on Champions League football has been sad for the team, but they are looking forward to returning in the next edition. "Yeah, missing out on the CAF Champions League last year was quite heartbreaking. However, as a team, we cannot focus on the past. We were hurt by that, but now we are m...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   Nonhlanhla Mthandi, a Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and Banyana Banyana midfielder, spoke with ShakingInk about missing out on the Hollywoodbets Super League midfielder of the season award to Jessica Wade, as well as the challenge TS Galaxy Queens and JvW Girls Football posed to The Brazilians last season. Read: I Still Want To Play For Banyana Mthandi, also known as 'Gaddafi' in her inner circle, was one of the top performers in Banyana Ba Style's half-dozen title-winning season. Her efforts earned her a nomination for Best Midfielder of the Season. Mthandi lost the accolade to Banyana Banyana colleague Jessica Wade, who has since moved abroad to join Finnish club Aland United. Mthandi believes Wade deserved the honor because she was essential in JvW Girls Football's second-place finish in the log standings. ""I was delighted to be nominated for the midfielder of the season award. Being nominated against the greatest midfield...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   The departure of key players Ayesha Moosa and Idrielle Mibe to Spain and the United States, respectively, had a significant impact on the University of Johannesburg's performance in the Hollywoodbets Super League. Read : I Still Want To Play For Banyana The Orange Army may have felt the hole created by the duo. However, head coach Nthabeleng Modiko believes that the departures of Moosa and Mibe, two Banyana Banyana internationals, provided the team with an opportunity to dig deep and rebuild itself. "The departure of Ayesha and Idrielle from the club had an impact. We had the opportunity to rebuild because we had been with both Ayesha and Idrielle for three years. And, with them seeking greener pastures overseas, something we are quite proud of, it is only natural that their departure will have an impact. Our goal is to better prepare for the upcoming season. We are on the university side and are well aware of the annual rebuilding process...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Gabriela Salgado during a media briefing at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.  Gabriella Salgado, a star attacker for JvW Girls Football and Banyana Banyana, has been sidelined since sustaining a fracture of her left leg's mid-shaft in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final against bitter rivals Nigeria at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.  Related Story: I'm Available For Banyana Call Up The 27-year-old quick attacker has now recovered from a devastating injury and has revealed her rehabilitation path to ShakingInk . 'Gabi,' as Salgado is affectionately known in her inner circle, assured this publication that she is completely recovered and ready to compete. "The rehabilitation journey hasn’t been easy, both physically and mentally, but it has taught me patience, discipline, and resilience. I’m grateful for the support from my family, teammates, and the medical team throughout the process...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   Leandra Smeda in action for TS Galaxy Queens against University of Johannesburg in the Hollywoodbets Super League. Photo Cred: (@leandrasmeda17 Instagram) Leandra Smeda scooped the Hollywoodbets Super League Best Footballer of the Year accolade at the league's end-of-season celebration on Sunday night at Voda World in Midrand.  "I believe that my experience over the years, as well as the fact that I played for the majority of my career and my versatility as a player, contributed significantly to my performance last season." Said Smeda.  The Velddrif-born standout credits her experience and hard work for being crowned the league's best player. For a long period, South Africa has struggled with goal scoring. Smeda led the scoring charts with 22 goals last season. She attributes her goal-scoring abilities to a desire to score goals and the assistance she received from the technical team. "There is no genuine secret. I believe it ...