Economic Freedom Fighters Demand Equal Pay for the Outstanding Banyana Banyana

• The Economic Freedom Fighters have called for Banyana Banyana to receive the same pay as Bafana Bafana
• The South African women's national team has qualified for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, ensuring their spot at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
• The EFF said SAFA, the government and sponsors start treating the team the same way they do their underperforming male counterparts

The South African women's national team has found itself an ally in the most unexpected but ultimately unsurprising of places.

The Economic Freedom Fighters have come forward and called for Banyana Banyana to receive the same pay as their underperforming male counterpart Bafana Bafana.

According to The Citizen, the EFF released a press statement imploring SAFA, the government and sponsors to throw behind the side, which is chasing its first-ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament out in Morocco. They also qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the second time they've done so, while regularly making it to the Olympic Games.

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The statement read:

“In the words of coach Desiree Ellis knowing ‘this is for everyone at home, there’s some who can’t even watch us with things like loadshedding back home. We reiterate that the government, sponsors and SAFA should up their game, pay and incentivise the women's team similarly or more than that of their male counterparts.

"We wish them well in their next game against Copper Queens of Zambia on 18 July 2022 at 19:00. Banyana Banyana, the nation is behind you."

"The pride of the nation": South Africa praises reliable national women's team after WAFCON quarterfinal win

Banyana Banyana once again proved that they are the nation's best football team by a comfortable distance.

As reported by Sports Brief, South Africa defeated Tunisia 1-0 last night's 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nation's quarterfinal courtesy of Jermaine Seopesenwe's 14th-minute strike.

Not only did this book them a place in the semifinals next Monday, but it also ensured automatic passage to next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.