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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa’s football queens were greeted with big cheers and open arms in Johannesburg on July 26 after their victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.**Banyana Banyana beat Morocco 2-1 on July 23 in Rabat and won their first ever trophy of the tournament making their entire country and coach proud.<\/p>\n

, said their coach Desiree Ellis,<\/p>\n

And the striker was right, their success made them qualify for the Fifa Women\u2019s World Cup 2023 jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand next summer.<\/p>\n

Their hard work and achievements brought to light the sharp difference between their earnings and the men’s team also seen in the bonus they received.<\/p>\n

“, said Danny Jordaan, SAFA (South African Football Association) President.<\/p>\n

A call that could have resonated. In addition to the R9.2 million bonus promised by the South African Football Association, the team was awarded an extra R5.8 million by the minister for sports.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. South Africa’s football queens were greeted with big cheers and open arms in Johannesburg on July 26 after their victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.**Banyana Banyana beat Morocco 2-1 on July 23 in Rabat and won their first ever trophy of the tournament making their entire country and coach proud. 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