Tag - Janine van Wyk

Going down memory lane with Kevin Mudie

By Andile Dladla & Mandla Dladla Few people might be aware of even know a man named Kevin Mudie who struggled for almost three months to break into the all-conquering Durban City side but when he eventually did, never looked back. He received his big break in a crucial match against then star-studded Moroka Swallows who boasted...

Captain fantastic leads from the front

By Mandla Dladla and Andile Dladla Young, talented, educated and extremely pretty, Thalea Smidt is driven by the desire to further her studies and pursue a professional football career abroad. In fact, the growing number of South African women pursuing their football for countless professional clubs in Europe has served as nothing but encouragement for Smidt who...

Ellis quits job for the love of Banyana

By Andile Dladla and Mandla Dladla Desiree Ellis was unrecognizable under her facemask, sitting on the bench and barking instructions to a new-look Banyana Banyana that went on to defeat Angola 2-0 in their opening group match of the 2020 COSAFA senior women Championship in Port Elizabeth. Now coach of Banyana, Ellis comes a long way to...

Banyana skanking against Reggae Girlz in eThekwini

Jamaican Reggae Girlz captain has admitted that they do not know much about their South African hosts on the eve of their friendly game at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. A day after arriving in South Africa to play Banyana Banyana in what is considered the South African team’s farewell match before they head for...

Banyana Banyana pluck Super Falcons feathers

Houston Dash forward Linda Kgatlana came off the bench and smashed a long-range strike that sailed beyond the groping hands of goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi in the 85th minute as South Africa edged the Super Falcons 1-0 in Gold Coast on Sunday. This was the opening match of the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations tournament where...