Refiloe Jane and Desiree Ellis, coach of South Africa

Five Things We Learnt from Banyana Banyana in 2017

After finishing fourth at the African Women’s Championship in Cameroon, Banyan Banyana impressively waltzed into the Cosafa Cup triumph after fighting back from a goal down to claw their way back and into their fifth title. Their onslaught continued remorselessly to their upcoming fixture against Burkina Faso. It augurs well for their busy 2018 schedule which starts with a friendly against Sweden early next month in Cape Town and is headlined by the African Women’s Championship qualifiers, which will also double up as the 2019 Women's World Cup Qualifiers.

Here Sports Movement looks at five key aspects to emerge from Banyana in 2017.