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women's football

Gender biases affect how people see women’s football, study finds

Sport

Gender biases affect how people see women’s football, study finds

By Carlos Gomez Gonzalez and Cornel Nesseler

Colombian teen powerhouse Linda Caicedo: from cancer setback to world star

Sport

Colombian teen powerhouse Linda Caicedo: from cancer setback to world star

By Yanga Sibembe

World Cup a blank canvas for Banyana to paint history

Sport

World Cup a blank canvas for Banyana to paint history

By Yanga Sibembe

Sport

Spanish federation backs women's soccer manager as players quit national team

By Yanga Sibembe

Time is now for SA women’s soccer – league should be professional, with proper financial backing and pay for players

Sport

Time is now for SA women’s soccer – league should be professional, with proper financial backing and pay for players

By Yanga Sibembe

Banyana victory is jewel in crown for SA soccer queen

South Africa

Banyana victory is jewel in crown for SA soccer queen

By Mark Gleeson

Banyana Banyana victory shows the sky is the limit for South Africa’s female footballers when properly resourced

South Africa

Banyana Banyana victory shows the sky is the limit for South Africa’s female footballers when properly resourced

By Yanga Sibembe

Banyana Banyana’s perfect Africa Cup of Nations record soured by injury to striker Thembi Kgatlana

Africa

Banyana Banyana’s perfect Africa Cup of Nations record soured by injury to striker Thembi Kgatlana

By Yanga Sibembe

New sponsorship deal another giant stride for women’s football in SA

South Africa

New sponsorship deal another giant stride for women’s football in SA

By Yanga Sibembe

Excitement builds as Safa National Women’s League edges closer to kick-off

Sport

Excitement builds as Safa National Women’s League edges closer to kick-off

By Yanga Sibembe

From Sterkspruit to Belarus: The story of Bambanani Mbane

South Africa

From Sterkspruit to Belarus: The story of Bambanani Mbane

By Yanga Sibembe

Being Banyana: A history of strife

South Africa

Being Banyana: A history of strife

By Antoinette Muller