SAFA Women's League awards
| SAFA Women's League awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The most outstanding players in each category in the women's league |
| Sponsored by | Hollywoodbets |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | SAFA Women's League |
| Established | 2021 |
| Most wins | Boitumelo Rabale (6 wins) |
The SAFA Women's League awards, known as the Hollywoodbets Super League awards for sponsorship purposes, are an awards evening held to honour South African football players, coaches and officials in the women's game.
Categories
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates multiple award winners in the same season |
| ‡ | Denotes the club were SAFA Women's League winners in the same season |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Hildah Magaia |  South Africa
|
Tshwane University of Techonlogy | [1] |
| 2021 | Bambanani Mbane | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [2] |
| 2022 | Boitumelo Rabale |  Lesotho
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [3] |
| 2023 | Boitumelo Rabale (2) | Lesotho
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [4] |
| 2024 | Amogelang Motau | South Africa
|
University of the Western Cape | [5] |
| 2025 | Leandra Smeda† | South Africa
|
TS Galaxy Queens | [6] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Kananelo Taiwe | South Africa
|
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies | [7] |
| 2021 | Nthabiseng Majiya | South Africa
|
Richmond United | [8] |
| 2022 | Nthabiseng Majiya (2) | South Africa
|
Richmond United | [3] |
| 2023 | Mmabatho Mogale | South Africa
|
University of Pretoria | [9] |
| 2024 | Khwezi Khoza | South Africa
|
Durban Ladies | [10] |
| 2025 | Bonolo Mokoma† | South Africa
|
JVW | [11] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Andile Dlamini | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [1] |
| 2021 | Regirl Ngobeni | South Africa
|
University of the Western Cape | [2] |
| 2022 | Kebotseng Moletsane | South Africa
|
Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies/ Royal AM Women | [3] |
| 2023 | Kaylin Swart | South Africa
|
JVW | [9] |
| 2024 | Matshidiso Masebe | South Africa
|
University of Johannesburg | [12] |
| 2025 | Dineo Magagula | South Africa
|
TS Galaxy Queens | [11] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Hildah Magaia | South Africa
|
Tshwane University of Technology | [1] |
| Rhoda Mulaudzi | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | ||
| 2021 | Andisiwe Mgcoyi | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [2] |
| Nompumelelo Nyandeni | South Africa
|
JVW | ||
| 2022 | Nompumelelo Nyandeni (2) | South Africa
|
JVW | [3] |
| 2023 | Sphumelele Shamase | South Africa
|
University of Johannesburg | [9] |
| 2024 | Boitumelo Rabale† | Lesotho
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [13] |
| 2025 | Leandra Smeda† | South Africa
|
TS Galaxy Queens | [6] |
| Season | Coach | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | |||
| 2021 | Jerry Tshabalala | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [2] |
| 2022 | Jerry Tshabalala (2) | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [3] |
| 2023 | Thinasonke Mbuli | South Africa
|
University of the Western Cape | [9] |
| 2024 | Jerry Tshabalala (3) | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [13] |
| 2025 | Godfrey Sapula | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [11] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | Chuene Morifi | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [9] |
| 2024 | Lebogang Ramalepe | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [14] |
| 2025 | Bonolo Mokoma† | South Africa
|
JVW | [11] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | Karabo Dhlamini | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [11] |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | Jessica Wade (footballer) | South Africa
|
JVW | [11] |
| Season | Referee | Nationality | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Hloniphile Msezane | South Africa
|
[3] |
| 2023 | Hloniphile Msezane (2) | South Africa
|
[4] |
| 2024 | Kwandile Somtsai | South Africa
|
[5] |
| 2025 | Jean Ndebele | South Africa
|
[11] |
| Season | Referee | Nationality | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | not awarded | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2022 | Amogelang Msiza | South Africa
|
[3] |
| 2023 | Amogelang Msiza (2) | South Africa
|
[4] |
| 2024 | Rose Mokoena | South Africa
|
[5] |
| 2025 | Nolitha Mhlomi | South Africa
|
[11] |
South African Football Journalists’ Association’s award
The South African Football Journalists’ Association’s (Safja) releases it's Women’s Footballer of the Year for the previous season mid year.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Rhoda Mulaudzi | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [15] |
| 2021 | Bambanani Mbane | South Africa
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [16] |
| 2022 | Nompumelelo Nyandeni | South Africa
|
JVW | [17] |
| 2023 | Boitumelo Rabale | Lesotho
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [18] |
| 2024 | Boitumelo Rabale† (2) | Lesotho
|
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies‡ | [19] |
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