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South Africa finally reached the summit of African women's football when capturing a first continental title in a steaming Rabat on Saturday night.

“Not just to us as a group but to the whole of South Africa, to the coaches that have come before, to the players that have come before. Tunisia and Zambia were the next victims in the quarters and semis, which saw the South Africans through to their sixth final. A big thank you to Safa (the South African Football Association); a big thank you to the fans as well. “But, most importantly, to the players, they were absolutely magnificent today. We as a team decided this is where we want to be, and we want to win it for South Africa. I am so proud of my team. Then Er-Rmichi charged off her line to deny Magaia from breaking the deadlock in the 35th minute.

IOL Sport football writer Mihlali Baleka rates the Banyana players that claimed the elusive continental crown for coach Desiree Ellis' team.

She assisted Magaia’s first goal and was also involved in the second. Karabo Dhlamini (7.5): Dhlamini was a marvel to watch in Banyana’s defence. Refiloe Jane (7): Jane started slow as she numerously changed positions with Motlhalo early on. Lebohang Ramalepe (5): Ramalepe had a tough start and finish to the game. Bambanani Mbane (8): Mbane was pure class in Banyana’s defensive heartbeat. But she hardly put a foot wrong.

Banyana Banyana scooped up four awards at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations following their victory over Morocco on Saturday night.

As a team, we have worked hard to achieve this and this means so much,” Dlamini said, as per CAF Online. It was a memorable night for the South African women's national side, who defeated Morocco 2-1 to secure their first Cup of Nations title at the sixth attempt. Banyana Banyana scooped up four awards at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations following their victory over Morocco on Saturday night.

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Banyana were the first team to win all six matches at a Wafcon. They beat 11-time champions Nigeria 2-1 in their opening Group C match, then Burundi 3-1 and finished the group with their win against Botswana. They beat Tunisia 1-0 in the quarterfinals and Zambia 1-0 in the semifinals, conceding just three goals in the tournament. SA return to OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.

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Like the men's team, Banyana is blessed with skilled midfielders. Morocco, being sworn diplomatic enemies with South Africa over the Western Sahara matter, simply couldn't stomach losing to SA. However, in the crucial quarterfinal and semi-final matches, clean sheets were kept. The one game where they probably played their best from a tactical and finishing perspective was against Nigeria. When it mattered, she, like cream, rose to the top. The significant part was the quality of passing from the defenders in terms of building from the back, and that came through in the final.

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"We felt that once we got control of the match it would be easy to subdue their fans which we did. "We kept complete control of the match. All glory to God."

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The newly-crowned African Champions are expected to arrive back on Tuesday at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, with a huge contingent of South African football fans set to be a part of a grand welcome. In the absence of Kgatlana, Hilda Magaia became the first player to score a brace in the final of a Wafcon tournament since Gloria Chinasa for Equatorial Guinea against Banyana in the 2012. Johannesburg - Banyana Banyana star forward Thembi Kgatlana, who had her Women's African Cup of Nations (Wafcon) tournament cut short because of injury, celebrated her team's victory in the comfort of her bedroom.

After waiting two decades for the title of African Queens Banyana Banyana clinched their maiden Women's Africa Cup of Nations crown on Saturday 23 July.

It is a win for the general South African population and for little girls who dream of one day playing in a fully professional South African women’s football league. It is for the previous Banyana generations who laid the foundation for this historic success. “This is our commitment and confidence in Banyana Banyana.” Sticks, as Dlamini is affectionately known, kept three clean sheets in the six games that Banyana played and won en route to their historic victory. As a team, we have worked hard to achieve this and this means so much,” Dlamini said while sinking her teeth into her gold medal. The South African men famously won their only African title back in 1996.