The South African Football Association – Coaching

Banyana beat Lesotho in second international friendly

25 February 2025 - Banyana Banyana wrapped up their two-match series against Lesotho on a winning note after beating the neighbouring country 2-0 in an international friendly played at the UJ Soweto Campus on Tuesday. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis' youthful charges picked up...

Banyana beat Lesotho in first international friendly

22 February 2025 - Banyana Banyana beat Lesotho 1-0 in the first international friendly between the two neighbouring countries in a match played at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus on Saturday afternoon. The lone strike that separated the two sides came...

Banyana prepare for Lesotho test

21 February 2025 - Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis flashed a fleeting smile as she made her way off a surprisingly sun-bathed University of Johannesburg Auckland Park Campus stadium on Friday afternoon. She had just concluded her final training session ahead of...

Banyana get down to business ahead of Lesotho test

18 February 2025 - Banyana Banyana arrived at a wet and cold UJ Auckland Park Campus sports facility, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning where they had their first full training session ahead of the first international friendly match against Lesotho on Saturday. The...

Banyana goalkeeper training camp underway in Johannesburg

16 February 2025 - The highly anticipated Banyana Banyana goalkeeper training camp has officially kicked off in Johannesburg, bringing together a talented group of keepers from various national team levels. This camp offers invaluable exposure for youth Keepers,...

Dr Ellis names squad to face Lesotho

6 February 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named the team that will face Mehalalitoe of Lesotho in two international friendly matches this month. These matches are part of the South Africa Senior Women’s National Team’s preparations for the 2025...

Banyana to host Lesotho in two international friendly matches

4 February 2025 - African champions Banyana Banyana will host COSAFA neighbours Lesotho in two international friendly matches to be played in Johannesburg later this month. Coach Dr Desiree Ellis' side welcomes Lesotho in the first match on 22 February 2025, and then...

SAFA President congratulates SA women players for flying the nation’s flag high in 2024

20 December 2024 - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny Jordaan has congratulated the country's women players for continuing to hoist the nation's flag high in 2024. Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was nominated...

SAFA appoints Dawn Lubisi as acting Head of Women’s Football

6 December 2024 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has appointed Ms Dawn Lubisi as the Acting Head of Women’s Football. Lubisi's appointment with effect from 1 November 2024 and she steps into the role vacated by Romaney Pinnock a few months ago. Her...

We need to be more deliberate upfront in the next match – Dr Ellis

1 December 2024 – Banyana Banyana are looking forward to giving hosts Jamaica a sterner test when the two nations meet again at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay on Monday. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team lost the first meeting ...