The South African women’s hockey team made the perfect start to their 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations campaign, edging past hosts Egypt with an impressive 10-nil victory in Ismailia, Egypt, on October 12, 2025.
It was a memorable day for Caylin Maree, Jeanri Thomas and Ané Janse van Vuuren, who all earned their first senior international caps in green and gold.
South Africa wasted no time in asserting their authority and took the lead in the opening three minutes when Onthatile Zulu finished emphatically on the back foot after a sharp move from Taheera Augousti.
Just before the end of the first quarter, Ntsopa Mokoena doubled the lead and showed composure to round the goalkeeper and head home with ease.
The lead grew further in the second quarter when Hannah Pearce fired in a low drag move from a penalty corner to make it 3-0.
After a smooth passing exchange, Ongeziwe Mali received a precise ball from Maree, turned cleverly and finished with typical composure for the fourth.
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The first half dominance was limited when Kayla de Waal converted after a dazzling run from Stephanie Botha to send South Africa 5-0 into half-time.
In the third quarter the home team dug deep to resist the South African pressure, but in the final phase the floodgates opened again.
Augousti reacted quickest to a rebound and put it in first, before adding another with a sharp reverse strike from an assist from Tegan Fourie.
De Waal added her second shortly afterwards to make it eight, Fourie got on the scoresheet herself with a thumping drag move and Zulu rounded off double figures with a brilliant finish from a tight angle.
It was a clinical, confident display from the reigning African champions, who now shift focus to Tuesday’s match with Ghana – a match that promises another tough test in their quest for continental glory.
Women’s fixtures and results at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (All times CAT)
Sat Oct 11: Kenya 1-0 Nigeria
Sat Oct 11: Ghana 8-1 Egypt
Sun Oct 12: Ghana 5-1 Nigeria
Sun Oct 12: South Africa 10-0 Egypt
Tue Oct 14, 12:00: Ghana vs South Africa
Tue Oct 14, 4pm: Egypt vs Kenya
Wed October 15, 10am: Kenya vs South Africa
Wed October 15, 12:00: Nigeria vs Egypt
Fri Oct 17, 10am: South Africa vs Nigeria
Fri Oct 17, 12:00: Kenya vs Ghana
Sat October 18, 10:00 am: 3rd/4th place Play-Off
Sat Oct 18, 2:30pm: Gold Medal Competition
South Africa
1 Morgan de Jager (GK)
4 Stephanie Botha
5 Edith Moluso
August 7 happened
10 English download
12 NTSHOKO RESEARCH
18 Hannah Pearce
21 More extras
23 Jean-Leigh du Toit
26 Cailynn it’s coming to an end
27 Kashla DO DO
28 Quanita bumps (C)
30 Caylin Maree (debut)
31 Marlise van Tonder (GK)
32 Tegan Fourie
34 Ané Janse van Vuuren (Debut)
35 love mahole
40 Jeanri Thomas (debut)
Egypt
1 Mariam Karama (GK)
2 Mennata in Mostafa
4 Şahd Elfatiri
5 Yasmin Mohammed
6 SARA Eldardiry
7 Sohayla Elsekiely
9 Aliaa Abelhady
10 same elfatir
11 Farida Mahmoud
13 Rania Elsayed
14 Mayar Metwally (C)
17 Nadine Ahmed
20 Esraa Zahra
22 Ismail’s heat
23 Mariam Moustafa
25 Haidi Att
30Roean Solaiman
99 Radwa Elnaggar (GK)
Countries participating in the 2025 African Cup of Nations
South Africa (defending champion)
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
Egypt (hosts)
Original copy: SA Hockey, edited by gsport
Main photo caption: The South African women’s hockey team made the perfect start to their 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations campaign, powering past hosts Egypt with an impressive 10-nil victory in Ismailia, Egypt, on October 12, 2025. All photos: Jan van Zyl
Photo 2 Caption: It was a memorable day for Ané Janse van Vuuren (pictured), Caylin Maree and Jeanri Thomas, who earned their first senior international caps in green and gold.
Photo 3 Caption: It was a clinical, confident display from the reigning African champions, who now shift focus to Tuesday’s match with Ghana – a match that promises another tough test in their quest for continental glory.
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