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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  JvW Girls Football and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart at Adidas kit unveiling in Sandton. By Malose Wa Ga Lamola JvW Girls Football Club and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Kaylin Swart chats to ShakingInk about the Blue Diamonds mission going into the new season. The Blue Diamond's has been omnipresent in the Hollywoodbets Super League but is yet to win the domestic league title. Swart says challenging the Brazilians for the league honors won't be an easy task, but JvW has what it takes to give it a try. Related Story: It Is Genuinely Special  "Last season was fantastic for our group. We worked hard to improve ourselves, and Janine made it easy for us to want to play for her. Our team chemistry was the key factor in getting us over the finish line, but this season will be very different. I have complete faith in Coach Lex and Coach Falana, and I'm excited to see how far we can get. We will fight even harder this season and hav...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   Hollywoodbets Super League Young player and Players' Player of the season awards recipient, Bonolo Mokoma, at the end of the season awards ceremony held in Midrand.  Bonolo Mokoma, an attacker for Banyana and JVW Girls Football, talks to ShakingInk about her outstanding performance in the 2025 Hollywoodbets Super League. Despite having an outstanding 2025 season, Mokoma, lost the Footballer of the Season award to Leandra Smeda. Smeda, a seasoned combatant, beat Mokoma in both the best-performing player and leading goalscorer charts. Mokoma was six goals behind with sixteen, while Smeda smashed the back of the net twenty-two times. Mokoma claims that she is pleased with her performances from the previous season and that she can only improve upon them in the upcoming campaign. "I’d describe my 2025 campaign as a season of growth and consistency. I set clear goals for myself at the start of the season, and I’m proud that I managed to contribu...

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  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...