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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side defender Bambanani Mbane at the OR Tambo International Airport to welcome the men's team. Proto Cre: SABC Sport. Speaking to SABC Sport at OR Tambo International Airport while waiting for the CAF Champions League winners, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies defender Bambanani Mbane stated that she did not need a club mandate to show her support for the men's team. Read : They Are Our Toughest Opponent   Mamelodi Sundowns' men's team won their second CAF Champions League trophy in Morocco on Sunday night. To earn their second star, the two-time continental champions defeated AS FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in a two-legged final. Mbane was among the thousands of Masandawana supporters who flocked to the East Rand to welcome the champions home. Mbane, affectionately known as 'Juice' in her circle, told the public broadcaster that she was returning the favor to the men's team, which always supports the ladies...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  TS Galaxy Queens mentor Sizwe Sibiya addressing the Rockets media team ahead of his side's clash against University of Western Cape. Sizwe Sibiya, TS Galaxy Queens coach, discusses the effects of a long preseason and facing nemesis, the University of the Western Cape, on the first weekend of the Hollywoodbets Super League 2026 season. The postponement of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) delayed the start of the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League season. Sibiya says the twelve-week preseason with no idea when the season will begin was a blessing in disguise. Read: We Will Elevate The Women's Game "In preparation for the season. I would say it is long overdue. One could call it a blessing in disguise. I believe we have been here for twelve weeks. And this is not typical of any team's preseason. There are a few factors. At some point, you have to raise it a little higher." Sibiya informed the TS Galaxy Queens media team....

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Jessica Motaung, Kaizer Chiefs marketing director, is pleased to see such a large turnout to support women's football. On Sunday afternoon, the Naturena-based outfit made their Gauteng Sasol League debut against the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies at Tsakane Stadium. Supporters flocked to the East Rand to support both teams. The Kaizer Chiefs dominated the stands. Read : I'm Looking Forward To The Season   “It is good to be here. What a great day. A social day. This is not only about Kaizer Chiefs. But women's football. Where women's football could go. Everybody wanted to be here, and they were. I think it's one of the largest attendances in women's games, so it's making history in that regard. Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns supporters came in their numbers, and it's just Tsakane. That is a statement that women's football is here, and that's a reality.” Motaung Praised.  Despite Kaizer Chiefs Ladies' two-nil defeat to...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  JvW Girls Football Club co-coach Alexia Cassar addressing the media at the Hollywoodbets Super League draw. (Picture Cred: SABC Sports) The Hollywoodbets Super League has announced its fixtures for the 2026 season. With the league bringing innovation to women's football. The league will be played in two streams, each with eight teams: Super Rise and Super Era. JvW Girls Football Club is in the Super Era alongside Fort Hare University, Tshwane University of Technology, Copperbelt Ladies, Richmond Ladies, City Lads, First Touch, and Ramatlaohle FC, which was recently promoted. Read : It Is Up To The Teams   JvW Girls Football Club finished second in the 2025 season with 69 points, 11 points behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. The Bedford View club will look to build on last season's success in their bid to dethrone the Brazilians as South African football queens. Alexia Cassar, the Blue Diamonds' co-coach, is excited abou...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  The newly promoted Stellenbosch Ladies will face the University of Johannesburg in their first Hollywoodbets Super League match. The league announced the fixtures for the 2026 season on Tuesday afternoon at SABC Studios in Auckland Park. Read: It Was A Proud Moment   Stellenbosch Ladies will compete in the Super Era stream against South African football giants such as defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, University of Johannesburg, Ezemvelo, University of Pretoria, TS Galaxy Queens, University of the Western Cape, and Diepkloof Ladies. According to coach Nathan Peskin, his team is in a learning mode this season. "It is difficult you know. Physical preparation is one thing. And, that is the only thing in our control. I think with everything else, you have to learn as you go. We are not in a fortunate position to have been in the league for years. Our players are inexperienced and they will have to learn as they go. You can coach tac...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Shakira O'Malley, a University of Western Cape and Banyana Banyana star, spoke with ShakingInk about her first goal for the national team, working under coach Thinasonke Mbuli, and University of Western Cape goals for the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League season. O'Malley scored her first goal for Banyana Banyana against Algeria in an international friendly in Durban. The 23-year-old says scoring against the North Africans gave her confidence and she was pleased to open her Banyana scoring account. "It was a very proud moment for me, very overwhelming as well. Every time you wear the Banyana Banyana badge, you want to contribute to the team in any way possible, so scoring my first goal meant a lot." O'Malley Said. Read: It Gives Teams Some Clarity Banyana Banyana will compete in the WAFCON knockout phase alongside Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and the Ivory Coast in Group B. The 2022 continental champions placed fourth in the previous ...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  With the Hollywoodbets Super League having released the dates for the resumption of the 2026 season, ShakingInk spoke with Dr. Prescott Mahlangu to assess the impact this lengthy preseason has had on athletes when the eagerly anticipated campaign finally begins.  Read : It Is Not An Ideal Situation  Dr. Mahlangu provides a comprehensive perspective on athletes' psychological well-being. According to a sports and exercise physiologist and biokineticist at Tshwane University of Technology, says the announcement of the start dates for the 2026 season, provides teams with a clear psychological framework and reduces uncertainty. "The confirmation of the league dates provides teams with a clear psychological and performance target. The 2026 Hollywoodbets Women’s Super League is scheduled to start from 22–24 May 2026 at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus, using a new two stream format.  TUT Ladies are placed in the Super Rise s...