Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli insists Desiree Ellis is still part of the national team despite her absence from the current camp.
Banyana Banyana assistant coach Thinasonke Mbuli has expressed relief, having managed to secure an away goal, in their 1-1 draw with DR Congo in the first leg of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kinshasa on Wednesday night.
Banyana Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier in Kinshasa on Wednesday evening.
There’s still no guarantee that Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis will be on the bench when the South African senior women’s national team takes on the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier next week.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and renowned French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif have announced the conclusion of their five-year partnership, set to officially end in December 2025.
SABC Sport can reveal that the world’s leading sports apparel company, Adidas, are frontrunners to replace Le coq Sportif as Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana’s technical sponsors.