Local Footballer Living Her Dream Abroad

Potent goal-getter Nthabiseng Majiya, from Philippolis, has been rewarded with a tour to England for her impressive performance in the South African women’s football league.

She is among five players selected to tour England and fortify their football skills by learning from the Brentford FC women’s team based in West London.

The other players partaking are Nompumelelo Nyandeni, Andisiwe Mgcoyi, Bambanani Mbane and Regirl Ngobeni.The players are expected back in the country on Friday (20/01).

The week-long tour serves as acknowledgement of performance at their respective clubs in the league competition.

The players won top awards in the 2021 and 2022 season of the Hollywood Super League.

Influential Nthabiseng (18) scooped the young player of the season award for both seasons. Currently playing for Richmond Ladies FC, based in DeAar in the Northern Cape, she was also in the running for the prestigious Golden Boot award, presented to the player who scores most goals in the league.

Nthabiseng finished as the second top goal-scorer with 20 goals in her maiden season of 2021, and 18 this just-ended season of 2022. She was an