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Banyana Banyana on the field training in preparation for WAFCON.
Unpaid dues to national players have come back to haunt the South African Football Association (SAFA).
SABC News has learnt from a reliable source that defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Champions, Banyana Banyana, staged a sit-in and refused to attend a scheduled training session at their base in Morocco yesterday.
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SABC Sport has established that WAFCON defending champions, Banyana Banyana, have staged a stay-in and are refusing to train, citing unpaid dues from the South African Football Association (SAFA).
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The players say they haven’t received their dues since the two-match international friendly series against Malawi in April.
An emergency between the players and team management was held yesterday afternoon and the matter was escalated to SAFA President Danny Jordaan.
Banyana arrived in Morocco earlier this week for the WAFCON tournament that starts next Saturday, July 05.
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