Fort Hare Stun JVW, Stellies and Diepkloof Boost Survival Hopes
The Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified Festival delivered dramatic twists in the championship race and relegation battle, with only two rounds of fixtures remaining across the Super Era and Super Rise Streams, at the Wits Stadium in Johannesburg from Friday, 23 to Sunday, 25 October 2026.
The weekend’s biggest story was University of Fort Hare (UFH) emerging as the new Super Rise Stream leaders on Sunday after handing long-time log leaders JVW FC their first defeat of the season in 12 matches.
A stoppage-time penalty converted by Michelle Sampson secured UFH’s sixth consecutive victory.
The result leaves just two points separating the top three sides, with UFH on 25 points, while JVW and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have 23 each, setting up an exciting finish to the campaign.
UFH coach Simphiwe Mafete credited his technical team for their detailed analysis, which he believes has been instrumental in the side’s impressive run of six consecutive victories and a draw since the resumption.
The Super Era Stream also delivered surprises, with Stellenbosch Ladies FC and Diepkloof Ladies boosting their survival hopes with crucial victories.
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The bottom three sides, Richmond United Ladies, Diepkloof and Stellenbosch, head into the penultimate round this coming weekend with just one point separating them.
Stellies thrashed sixth-placed Richmond 3-0 on Sunday, with in-form striker Jade Jones continuing her impressive run by scoring a brace and earning another Player of the Match award.
Diepkloof, meanwhile, stunned University of Pretoria (Tuks) 3-1 on Friday, denting the latter’s hopes of securing a runners-up finish.
Miche Minnies scored twice, while Onalisa Nenesela also found the net for Diepkloof. Despite the defeat, Tuks striker Siyamthanda Qashani extended her tally to nine goals to remain the league’s leading scorer.
Tuks coach Sibusiso Themba admitted the defeat was difficult to digest. “The minute you start taking your opponents and wins for granted, they’ll hurt you.
“We were sitting nicely in number two and we thought we’ve made it, but it’s not done until the last whistle. Right now, we are in between and we’re not sure whether we’ll make it or not,” he said.
Reacting to Stellies’ second victory of the season, co-coach Shannon Mills said: “The win is coming at the best time for us. When we took over (in August), these were the two fixtures (against Diepkloof and Richmond) where we needed to pick up points. We were realistic about who our competition was.”
Diepkloof coach Edwin Lisene, meanwhile, believes improved finishing could prove decisive in their survival fight.
“This team will not be relegated because we’ve been unlucky not scoring goals. The past week we worked on finishing. It’s one point to go, but we need six points from the remaining games. UWC is a team I always give problems,” Lisene said ahead of Diepkloof’s meeting with University of the Western Cape (UWC).
On Saturday, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) won big with a 3-0 victory over Ezemvelo Women’s FC, while Ramatlaohle Ladies beat City Lads Ladies 3-1.
The victory was a rare one for Ramatlaohle. Goals from veteran Noko Matlou, Karabo Phogole and Dineo Masike lifted Ramatlaohle one place above Limpopo rivals First Touch Ladies, whom they face next.
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For City Lads, whose starlet Imanathi “Neymar” Makinana missed a penalty in the match, the 10th defeat of the season left them rooted at the bottom of the Super Rise Stream log with six points ahead of their next fixture against fellow relegation-threatened Ezemvelo Women’s FC, who are on 11 points.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies rounded off the Johannesburg festival in emphatic fashion, thrashing TS Galaxy Queens 5-0 on Sunday.
Banyana Ba Style have already secured the Super Era Stream title with an unassailable 11-point lead and will now turn their attention to the CAF Women’s Champions League campaign in November.
Hollywoodbets Super League Matchday 12 Results at the Wits Stadium in Johannesburg
Friday, 23 October 2026
Diepkloof Ladies 3-1 University of Pretoria
University of Johannesburg 1-0 First Touch Ladies
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Tshwane University of Technology 3-0 Ezemvelo Women’s FC
Copperbelt Ladies FC 0-1 University of the Western Cape
Ramatlaohle Ladies 3-1 City Lads Ladies
Sunday, 25 October 2026
University of Fort Hare 1-0 JVW FC
Stellenbosch Ladies FC 3-0 Richmond United Ladies
TS Galaxy Queens 0-5 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
The Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified Festival Matchday 13 at the Kabokweni Stadium in Mpumalanga
Friday, 30 October 2026
15h00: Richmond United Ladies vs. University of Pretoria (Era)
Saturday, 31 October 2026
08h30: First Touch Ladies vs. Ramatlaohle Ladies (Rise)
11h00: University of Fort Hare vs. Tshwane University of Technology (Rise)
15h00: University of the Western Cape vs. Diepkloof Ladies (Era)
Sunday, 1 November 2026
08h30: Ezemvelo Women’s FC vs. City Lads Ladies (Rise)
11h00: JVW FC vs. University of Johannesburg (Rise)
15h00: TS Galaxy Queens vs. Stellenbosch Ladies FC (Era)
Original Copy: SAFA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: University of Fort Hare climbed to the top of the Super Rise Stream with a 1-0 win over JVW FC, as Jade Jones and Miche Minnies struck twice each to lift Stellenbosch Ladies FC and Diepkloof Ladies in the Super Era Stream survival fight, on Matchday 12 of the Hollywoodbets Super League at the Wits Stadium in Johannesburg from 23 to 25 October 2026. Photo: SAFA
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