South Africans were called upon to get behind Banyana Banyana in this year’s World Cup.
The Fifa Women’s World Cup will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 August.
To support the national women’s team, Sasol launched a campaign titled ‘South Africa your support is our energy’. The launch took place on May 3 in Green Park, Morningside.
Sasol’s executive vice president for human resources and stakeholder relations Charlotte Mokoena said Sasol was reaffirming its commitment to the national team through this campaign, having been a part of the squad for 15 years.
She added the campaign was a call to all 60 million South Africans to show their support and rally behind the team. This energy would enable the team to train harder, have more power on the field, and take on their opponents head-on knowing that South Africa was behind them all the way.
The president of the South African Football Association (Safa) Dr Danny Jordaan applauded Sasol on this great initiative.
“Banyana Banyana are our beacon of hope, the pride of the nation and we are confident they will surprise many countries in this upcoming World Cup,” said Jordaan. The coach of Banyana Banyana Desiree Ellis said the fans have always been a big part of who the team was, whether they come to the stadiums or support from afar.
Mokoena concluded, “We are excited about the journey ahead, our partnership with Safa has seen the extensive growth and successes of women’s football in South Africa and we are proud that we have been a part of this journey. We are also pleased that Banyana Banyana will be participating in the World Cup for the second time.”
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