The first South African captain to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) hopes the team’s stunning success in Morocco can bring together a nation undergoing social hardships back home. With South Africans facing regular power cuts for the past six weeks and record unemployment levels, captain Refiloe Jane says she hopes the football success can bring some relief. “I would say to all the South Africans out there we hope that this will unite the nation,” the 29-year-old midfielder told BBC Sport Africa. “There’s so many things happening in our country, so I think today was one of those days where we saw a united South Africa. South Africa were to fly home on Monday, with a huge celebration expected on Tuesday as the country celebrates its first senior international title since the men’s team were crowned African champions in 1996.

Source: Daily Nation July 26, 2022 03:19 UTC