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Banyana Banyana coach receives honorary doctorate, and champions women’s soccer expansion

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis received an Honorary Doctorate at Cape Peninsula University of Technology's Autumn Graduation. Nominees for Honorary Doctorates at CPUT are selected from within the university community, evaluated by multiple committees, and approved by the Council. Ellis spoke to VOC Breakfast on Monday to share more about her honorary doctorate and the expansion of women's soccer. "You don't normally do things for awards and […]

29 April 2024

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Banyana Banyana squander two-nil lead to draw two-all against Argentina

Banyana Banyana squandered a two-nil lead and drew two-all with Argentina in a Group G encounter in Dunedin, New Zealand earlier this morning. Banyana Banyana’s forward, Linda Motlhalo, scored South Africa’s opening goal in the 30th minute after receiving a good pass from Thembi Kgatlana. The goal was given after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Kgatlana scored the second goal for Banyana Banyana in the 66th minute. Argentina pulled a goal […]

28 July 2023

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Celebrate ‘queens of Africa’ when they return to SA, sports committee urges

The historic win by Banyana Banyana, who beat Morocco in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final before a packed stadium in Rabat on Saturday, healed the ache of losing the 2018 final to Nigeria. That’s according to Beauty Dlulane, chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on sport, arts and culture, who congratulated the SA women's football team after being crowned “queens” of the continent at the Wafcon. The […]

24 July 2022

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Banyana Banyana coach receives honorary doctorate, and champions women’s soccer expansion

Banyana Banyana squander two-nil lead to draw two-all against Argentina

Celebrate ‘queens of Africa’ when they return to SA, sports committee urges

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