President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for “equal pay for equal work' in football and other sports.
Briefing the media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Magwenya congratulated the national women’s football team for their heroic and dramatic 3-2 group G win against Italy inThe South Africans have made history by reaching the 2023 women’s World Cup last 16.
Magwenya said the win was a fitting tribute as SA observes Women’s Month, adding the country has witnessed “the boldness of the Banyana Banyana team, who without a professional league and big sponsors, have conquered the continent and are now making their mark on the world stage”.SA has a semi-professional women’s league and only four Premier Soccer League clubs have women’s teams.
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