The South African women’s hockey team continued their winning start to the 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Ghana in Ismailia, Egypt, on Tuesday, 14 October 2025.
After their emphatic opening win over Egypt, the South Africans knew this clash against the continent’s second-ranked side would be a far sterner test – and so it proved.
The opening exchanges saw South Africa control possession and territory, and they were handed a golden opportunity to take the lead when Hannah Pearce’s shot was stopped illegally on the line. However, Quanita Bobbs was unable to capitalise, firing her penalty stroke wide of the post.
The breakthrough eventually came late in the first quarter when Thati Zulu produced a moment of brilliance, threading a superb pass into space for Ongeziwe Mali, who took the ball wide before unleashing a composed finish to make it 1–0 at the break.
Early in the second quarter, South Africa doubled their advantage through a low and powerful penalty corner strike from Jean-Leigh du Toit, before Mali added her second with a sharp first-time finish to stretch the lead to 3–0.
But Ghana refused to roll over and hit back strongly before halftime, converting two penalty corners, through Adwoa Amoah and Mavis Berko, to narrow the gap to just one.
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The second half was a tense affair, with the South Africans showing resilience under pressure.
The defending champions stood firm, successfully defending three Ghanaian penalty corners and managing two green card suspensions to hold on for a vital three points.
The result keeps South Africa perfect with six points from two games, as they continue their quest to defend their continental crown.
Women’s Fixtures and Results at the African Cup of Nations 2025 (All Times CAT)
Sat 11 Oct: Kenya 1-0 Nigeria
Sat 11 Oct: Ghana 8-1 Egypt
Sun 12 Oct: Ghana 5-1 Nigeria
Sun 12 Oct: South Africa 10-0 Egypt
Tue 14 Oct, 12h00: Ghana 2-3 South Africa
Tue 14 Oct, 16h00: Egypt vs Kenya
Wed 15 Oct, 10h00: Kenya vs South Africa
Wed 15 Oct, 12h00: Nigeria vs Egypt
Fri 17 Oct, 10h00: South Africa vs Nigeria
Fri 17 Oct, 12h00: Kenya vs Ghana
Sat 18 Oct, 10h00: 3rd/4th Place Play-Off
Sat 18 Oct, 14h30: Gold Medal Match
South Africa
1 Morgan de Jager (GK)
4 Stephanie Botha
5 Edith Molikoe
7 Taheera Augousti
10 Onthatile Zulu
12 Ntsopa Mokoena
18 Hannah Pearce
21 Ongeziwe Mali
23 Jean-Leigh du Toit
26 Cailynn den Bakker
27 Kayla de Waal
28 Quanita Bobbs (C)
30 Caylin Maree
31 Marlise van Tonder (GK)
32 Tegan Fourie
34 Ané Janse van Vuuren
35 Lerato Mahole
40 Jeanri Thomas
Ghana
3 Tenenjotop
4 Adwoa Amoah
5 Hagiet Copson
7 Adizatu Sulemana
8 Charity Akoto
9 Jennifer Konadu
11 Lydia Afriyie
14 Mavis Berko (C)
15 Margaret Owusuaa
16 Dorothy Ngissah (GK)
17 Vivian Narkuor
18 Amponsah Osei (GK)
20 Abla Addae
21 Racheal Agyei
22 Martha Sarfoa
25 Asana Gbatti
27 Dede Okine
28 Mercy Ackon
Original Copy: SA Hockey, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Ongeziwe Mali scored in the second and third quarters to position the South African women’s hockey team to continue their winning start to the 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Ghana in Ismailia, Egypt, on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. All Photos: Jan van Zyl
Photo 2 Caption: South Africa forward Kayla de Waal and the entire Ghanaian defence watch the path of the ball in the tense clash for African dominance.
Photo 3 Caption: Newly in the senior team, Caylin Maree pictured playing the ball through to South Africa’s attack with confidence.
