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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola The fact remains that the truth is less romantic. Over the ages, women athletes suffered the kind of injury you can't see through the naked eye. Though, the scars of history are still clear as crystal, but the only way to define women's football is growth and glory. Indeed, the only way to forge a better future is through collective struggle and collective ends. That does not only prove equality, but also shows it is possible to escape from the burden of history. In an exclusive interview with ShakingInk , First Touch Academy star attacker, Priscilla Pesa, lauded boys from her community for their support towards women in sports. Pesa says her male counterparts played a huge role in her growth in football. Boys in Polokwane have put aside all fallacious beliefs that were used as a measuring stick to put women far from sport fields and civilized as they were, they allowed their opposite sex to play football with them. Pesa insists that, because of her

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side celebrates CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers victory. 📸 ( @Sundownsladies) Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side technical staff went into the COSAFA region Caf Women’s Champions League (CWCL) qualifiers with a huge goalkeeping crisis. Banyana Banyana international, Andile Dlamini and Botswana goalie Sedilame Boseja, were out due to injuries. With the former having been out for some time owing to an injury and the latter went under the knife before the tournament commences. The two experienced campaigners' absence left coaches with only Asa Rabalao as the only option to put on the gloves and put strikers at bay. Read: Rejected for being black Rabalao had to step up and not only fill in the big shoes of the duo but tie her laces too tight. The lanky shot-stopper says going into a tournament of this magnitude without a back-up goalkeeper on the bench was a bit of a setback to the team. “At some point it was a bit dif

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Identifying your true calling is a key to happiness and chasing after it with all the courage turns down handles to the other side of the world. Zanele Nhlapo is not only chasing after her true calling but she chases the ball for a living. That ninety minutes on a football pitch grants Nhlapo an undiluted happiness and peace. The Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies star defender has mastered the art of chasing the ball and found her true calling in the process. Nhlapo is so good that her prowess can't be ignored.  The opening game of the SAFA National Women's League (SNWL) with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies was adequate for Nhlapo to secure a move to Albania. "My move abroad happened as quickly as possible. Just after one game of the new SAFA National Women's League (SNWL) with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies I scored myself a move to Albanian Women's side KF Apolonia. My manager, Lebo Mashishi, is the one who facilitated the deal." Said Nhlapo

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Banyana Banyana goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart, in action. Photo Cred: Backpagepix   The end to everything can be sudden and brutal, where pity isn't a word and mercy isn't known. Death has a tendency of sneaking in and strike when least expected, knows no stature and identity, it hits in the same devastating manner. South African football fraternity learnt about the sudden passing of Banyana Banyana kit manager Alleta 'Skhokho' Ngidi. JVW Girls Football Club and Banyana Banyana goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart, says the larger than life Ngidi will certainly be missed in Banyana camps and 1her absence will be felt. “Death is never something we can plan for, and the passing of Aletta , really hit us hard. She was a big part of our team and forever will be. Her spirit will live in all of us as we try and move on from this tragic passing. Every day in camp from now on out will be tough but her energy and love she had for us will live on and we can only remembe

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  South African Football Association (SAFA) in the North West province is pleased with the visit of Banyana Banyana mentor, Desiree Ellis, to conduct a workshop with Sasol league coaches in the platinum province this past weekend. Ellis has been in three provinces, Free State, Kwa Zulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, prior to her visit to the North West. SAFA NW Chairperson and National Executive Committee member, David Molwantwa, said Ellis visit to Potchefstroom encouraged the province to do even better. “It gives us a great pleasure as the SAFA NW to have to welcome the Senior Women’s National Team Head Coach to our province. This is a province of goodwill, surrounded by peace-loving people with talent in football. I see this visit as a great opportunity for us to improve the quality of football played in our province by both males and females,” Molwantwa. Of all four provinces North West is the only one with a full attendance by coaches, with a tot

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola  The International Sports Apparel Design Institute - IsaDi and Hollywoodbets Super League side Tsunami Queens FC, announced a new one-year partnership with a deal that will see Isadi manufacture and supply the club with playing wear and supporters replica jerseys. Tsunami Queens and IsaDI have provided details of the first collaborations with independent women's football clubs in South African football. IsaDi Chief Executive Officer, Benny Mokhalinyane, explains the nature of the deal struck between the two parties. "(We will provide Tsunami Queens with) A match kit and replica model Sponsorship. With the merchandising of Match kit replicas to be retailed to fans." Said Mokhalinyane.   IsaDi broke into the sports arena when they first announced their three year partnership with Football Association of Malawi (FAM) back in 2018. The Kagiso Dikgacoi led enterprise will not pump money into the club's coffers but Tsunami

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola   ShakingInk caught up with the reigning South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA) women's footballer of the season, Rhoda Mulaudzi, in this interview the former Mamelodi Sundowns goal getter talks about her move abroad and winning two league titles in one calendar year.  In her second stint with The Brazilians Mulaudzi led the Sundowns attack and helped the Tshwane giants to win the maiden SAFA Women's National League title, finishing the season a joint top goal scorer with TUT Hildah Magai, netting thirty six goals each. Mulaudzi rejoined the Patrice Motsepe owned club in 2019 after spells overseas with Canberra United in Australia and Apollon Limassol in Cyprus before recently joining Dinamo Minsk FC in Belarus.  Also Read : It Take Balls To Be A Woman After leading the Chloorkop based outfit in their invincibles campaign, the move aboad was inevitable. With the Ha-Muligidi born goal poacher scoring goals for fun, h