Zuko Komisa

Desiree Ellis (61), the four-time African Coach of the Year, will soon receive recognition for her work in the nation’s women’s football scene.
At the university’s graduation ceremony on Thursday, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) will award the Banyana Banyana coach with an honorary doctorate.
Ellis who has conquered unchartered territories was recently recognized four times by the Confederation of African Football as the finest in women’s football. The governing body of the continent awarded her the Coach of the Year title in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.
Ellis was given the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold by President Cyril Ramaphosa. CPUT declared in a statement that she would be honored.
“She [Ellis] epitomises women in sport participation, leadership, and business and she is a positive role model for all future CPUT graduates and especially Sport Management graduates. The ceremony on 25 April, will form part of CPUT’s Autumn Graduation series at which over 7000 students will graduate between 22 and 26 April 2024. The Western Cape native’s most recent notable achievements include winning the 2021 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, which resulted in South Africa’s representation in the 2023 FIFA World Cup. This is only the second time Banyana Banyana qualified for a world cup and the first time the team qualified for the knock-out phase among the top 16 teams in the world. These achievements speak volumes of Desiree’s leadership of the national team on a global scale,”
Prof Simeon Davies, Head of the Sports Management Department.
Desiree Ellis, head coach of Banyana Banyana, reacted with enormous gratitude upon learning that CPUT has decided to award her an Honorary Doctorate in Sports Management.
— CPUT (@CPUT) April 24, 2024
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