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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Lindilwa Mabuza of the University of Johannesburg celebrates her goal in the Varsity Football tournament. Photo Cred: UJ Football   Mabuza was instrumental in the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) successful 2026 Varsity Football campaign, scoring four goals and being named top goalscorer. Though 'Majaivana' was not a member of the Orange Army team that fell to the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in the final last year. She informs ShakingInk that losing the final in 2025 served as motivation to pursue accolades in 2026. The Diepsloot-born midfielder says winning the title has been a continuous reminder since she joined the Orange Army, and she's glad the team has accomplished its goal. Mabuza described winning the trophy at home as a great feeling, noting that he was not present previous year when the squad finished second. However, when I arrived, the emphasis was on pushing a step further than the previous campaign. That gave...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Jessica Wade. Picture Cred: (@Jess10) Jessica Wade, the star midfielder for Aland United and Banyana Banyana, confirmed to ShakingInk that she will be out of action for at least six weeks after undergoing Achilles surgery. The season's top Hollywoodbets Super League midfielder joined Finnish Aland United from JvW Girls Football Club earlier this year. Wade said she has been playing through pain since March, and the pain was unbearable, then decided to go for an operation. Though the doctor has estimated a six-week absence from action, the Johannesburg-born star remains hopeful that she will recover sooner. Read: Festivals Tailored For The Big Teams   "Unfortunately, it had been a bit of a nuisance for a while, but all the scans we initially had done didn’t show anything that explained the pain. Towards the end of March, however, it reached a point where it was no longer manageable, and that’s when we really started searching for more answer...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Richmond United Ladies coach Mashabela Seale in a post match interview. Picture Cred: SABC  Richmond United Ladies coach Mashabela Seale believes that the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified festival weekends deprive teams of their home game advantage while they still building their fan base. The Da Aar-based team won their first match of the season on Friday afternoon, defeating Diepkloof Ladies FC at the University of Pretoria stadium. Accommodating Banyana Banyana fixtures forces the domestic league to pause in order for players to fulfill national team duties and Seale believes the breaks affect the rhythm of the teams.  Contrary to a popular opinion that Hollywoodbets Super League festival weekends benefits teams that usually play in front of small crowds. Seale firmly believes that, only big teams with stable fan base benefit from this festivals. Seale says The Northern Cape outfit only draws supporters from their hometown and ...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Sedilame Boseja at training in Chloorkop. Picture Cred: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Facebook.  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and Botswana goalkeeper Sedilame Boseja says she wants to help Banya Ba Style return to the Women's CAF Champions League after missing the previous edition. Speaking to the Mamelodi Sundowns media team, Boseja emphasized the significance of winning the regional COSAFA tournament, which holds the key to the continental championship. The Brazilians have won the Women's CAF Champions League twice since its inception. The Godfrey Sapula-coached team was conspicuously absent from the 2025 Women's CAF Championships League, which was held in Rabat. Boseja says the team wants to dominate the continental space, but she understands that Banyana Ba Style needs to conquer the region first. Read: It was a good preparation for the WAFCON   "I believe my goal still revolves around the team. Last season, we were disappointed in the CO...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Banyana Banyana beat Japan 1-0 on Tuesday morning at the Green Sakai Field in Osaka on Tuesday in the final match of the two international friendlies. Linda Mothlalo' solitary goal was enough to hand coach Dr. Desiree Ellis's charges the bragging rights after losing 5-0 on Saturday. Mothlalo netted her 25th goal in Banyana Banyana colors in her 99th appearance.  Read: Japan A Good Test Ahead of The Wafcon On the same day as the victory over Japan, another milestone was reached. Banyana Banyana captain Refiloe Jane earned her 150th cap. Jane joins former captain Jenine Van Wyk, Noko Matlou, and Nompumelelo Nyandeni in the top tier of players. 'Fifinho,' as Jane is affectionately known in her circle, made her first Banyana Banyana appearance in 2012 against Cyprus in the Cyprus Cup. The Soweto-born star admits it has been a rollercoaster ride, but she has enjoyed it. The Sesquicentennial reflected on her journey and expressed her excite...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Banyana Banyana attacker Thembi Kgatlana speaks to the media team ahead of Japan's test. Photo: © Sasol Banyana Banyana Thembi Kgatlana, a star attacker for Banyana Banyana and Tigres Femenil, says she enjoys playing in high-profile matches to gauge the team's performance against the world's best nations. Speaking through Sasol Banyana Banyana's media team ahead of South Africa's first of two international friendlies against Japan in Osaka, Kgatlana stated that playing against the world's fifth-ranked country will provide Banyana Banyana with a clear picture of the team's sharpness and where it needs to improve. Read: We Will Give A Good Fight Though friendly games do not carry the same pressure as official tournaments, Kgatlana is convinced that these friendlies are the best way to assess the 2022 Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) winners against a top five ranked team in the world. “I'm pretty excited. And ...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   Chantelle Esau in Diepkloof Ladies kit unveiling. Picture Cred: Diepkloof Ladies  Chantelle Esau, midfielder for newly promoted Diepkloof Ladies FC, says the team has prepared thoroughly for the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League season and is ready to compete with the league's best. Shakes, as Esau is affectionately known in her circle, boldly tells ShakingInk that the team's had a remarkable pre-season and ready to compete in the elite Hollywoodbets Super League. Diepkloof Ladies has assembled an excellent technical team, which the team can rely on to get through the season. "“For me, it was remarkable. To be in this new club, having players from the Women's Sasol League, and for the team to be promoted to the Hollywoodbets Super League, it is a sign that we have pushed. I saw a lot of potential from the girls and the technical team. As a newly promoted team, we understand that it will not be easy. Being promoted to the Hollywoodbet...

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...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  TS Galaxy owners, Tim and Dudu Sukazi, attending The Rockets match. Tim Sukazi, Chairman of TS Galaxy, discusses the company's goals and operations in Mpumalanga-based club. Talking with SABC presenter and Radio 2000 Game. Sukazi told anchor Thabiso Mosia that TS Galaxy Queens is a well-managed club. The former football agent applauds his wife, Rockets chairlady Dudu Sukazi, for her efforts to keep the women's team competitive. Sukazi added that TS Galaxy Queens players are well compensated despite a shoestring grant from the South African Football Association (SAFA). Related Article: This Isn't About Big Names Sukazi embraces his wife for taking such good care of the ladies. According to the Kwa-Ndebele-born football administrator, Duduzile Sukazi has worked hard to ensure that TS Galaxy Queens are one of the most established teams. The former football player's agent insists that his spouse is a teachable student of the game, and tha...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies mentor Godfrey Sapula chats to ShakingInk about his maiden season at the helm of the Chloorkop-based outfit. Read : It Was About Growth And Consistency The Hollywoodbets Super League reigning coach of the season says winning the best coach in the league, where he was pitted against JvW Girls Football head coach Jenine van Wyk and TS Galaxy Queens mentor Sizwe Sibiya, is the pinnacle of his season. Sapula attributes his accolade to the players and his technical team's efforts. “I believe this accolade is a result of collective effort rather than individual recognition. From the technical team to the players and the support staff at Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, everyone played a vital role. The players showed great discipline, commitment, and a willingness to learn throughout the season. The club also provides a professional environment that allows us to focus on performance and continuous improvement. Ultimately, consistenc...

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  Christina Kutumela, TUT Matsatsantsa coach and former captain, opens up to ShakingInk about her journey in football, from playing the game to leading from the dugout. The Thabazimbi-born mentor also shared her views on the newly two-stream format in the upcoming season. Read: I Want To Play WAFCON Though many believe that switching from playing to coaching is a smoother transition, Kutumela says that is not always the case. Former TUT Matsatsantsa skipper says she had to develop a new set of skills than those she possessed as a player. "The transition from being an athlete to coaching can never be an easy task to do; there's emotional shift changes of identity, like I had to separate myself from the role that used to define me for years. — Mental shift as well, where I had to let go of “I'm the best” to find fulfillment in athletes' development.I had to learn to manage high expectations, where I had to try not to expect the athlete...

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   Thinasonke Mbule, head coach of the University of Western Cape and Banyana Banyana's second-in-command, speaks with ShakingInk about the lessons learned from the recently concluded COSAFA tournament in Polokwane, the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, and the difficulties that local teams face during the long preseason due to international fixtures. South Africa lost 2-1 to Namibia in the COSAFA tournament final on Sunday afternoon. Mbuli believes Banyana Banyana didn't win their record night regional title, but the competition taught them crucial things. Read : We Want To Go To Brazil   “COSAFA gave us the platform to look at other players. Yes, we wanted to win, but seeing the younger players doing so well was a good thing for the team—we now have a bigger pool to select from for other upcoming tournaments.” Said Mbuli. The 2022 African champions utilized the COSAFA tournament to prepare for the upcoming WAFCON...