Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe remains confident that Banyana Banyana can still secure qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup despite the defeat to Tanzania in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opener.
The Bafana Bafana squad will finally depart on a chartered flight for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this afternoon, following the last-minute postponement on Sunday, with all 26 players having received their visas.
Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, found herself on the defensive this week as she tried to justify the department’s decision to slash funding to sports federations and redirect resources towards the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in South African football.