The South Africa women's national football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana, is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.
Portia Modise is a South African footballer who was named Player of the Championship at the 2006 Women's African Football Championship. She represented the South Africa national team at the 2012 London Olympics. She became the first African player to score 100 international goals.
Vera Pauw is a Dutch football coach and former player who most recently managed the Ireland women's team. She has managed several national women's football teams, including Scotland, Netherlands, Russia and South Africa.
Janine van Wyk is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for her own club in South Africa JVW and captains the South Africa women's national team. She is the highest capped player in South Africa with 185 appearances, and highest capped female in CAF.
Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini is a former South African soccer player. She played for JVW FC as a midfielder. She represented the South Africa women's national team at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club EdF Logroño and the South Africa women's national team.
Amanda Sister is a South African women's footballer, who plays as a defender. She has made over 40 appearances for the South Africa women's national football team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At club level, she most recently played for Italian club San Zaccaria.
Refiloe Jane is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club US Sassuolo and the South Africa women's national team. She previously played for Tshwane University of Technology and Canberra United in the W-League in Australia. She married her long time girlfriend Christa Flora Kgamfe.
Roxanne Kimberly Barker is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club SC Heerenveen and the South Africa women's national team.
Robyn Kimberly Moodaly is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the South Africa women's national team. She attended the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Desiree Ellis is a South African soccer manager and former player. She currently coaches the South Africa women's national team. She is a founding member of the Banyana Banyana and the second captain of the national team. She was awarded Confederation of African Football Women's Coach of the Year in 2018 after her team finished second place in the African Women Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Women's World Cup for the first time. During her club career she played as a midfielder for Spurs Ladies among other teams.She is honored to have won the African Women Cup of Nations in 2022 after South Africa's long run for a win in the finals.
Shiwe Octovia Nogwanya is a South African football striker. She plays for Bloemfontein Celtic and the South Africa women's national football team.
Andile ‘Sticks’ Dlamini is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
Simphiwe Mendy Dludlu is a South African soccer player who played as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and formerly for the South Africa women's national team. She is also the coach of the Tshwane University of Technology women's High performance soccer team. Simphiwe has been the Head Coach of the South African U17 Women's National team since 2017. She has led the team to their second Youth FIFA World Cup in 2018 Uruguay.
Lebogang Mabatle is a South African football defender. She plays for Phoenix Marrakech and the South Africa women's national football team.
Lebogang Ester Ramalepe is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
Silindile Precious “Mshana” Ngubane is a South African soccer player who plays as a striker for Durban Ladies FC and the South Africa women's national team.
Gloria Thato is a South African football winger. She plays for University of Pretoria and the South Africa women's national football team.
Ode Fulutudilu is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Real Betis and the South Africa women's national team. She has previously played for clubs in South Africa, Finland, Spain, Scotland, and France. She made her debut for South Africa in 2014 and was a member of their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she and her family initially arrived in South Africa as refugees.
Linda Maserame Motlhalo is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City FC and the South Africa women's national team. She is also known as the 'Randfontein Ronaldinho'.
