Banyana Banyana have revealed their new pink kit, which will be worn in their upcoming matches to help raise awareness for a worthy cause.
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Banyana Banyana will be wearing pink on their European tour to commemorate October's International Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The reigning African champions will don the special pink kit for their international friendly against 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup finalists England on 29 October 2024 in Coventry.
Before their clash against the Lionesses, Desiree Ellis' troops will face Denmark at Aalborg Stadium this Friday, 25 October.
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As mentioned in a press release on the South African Football Association (SAFA) website, the match is part of the South African Football Association's (SAFA) "Football Cares" campaign, aimed at raising awareness on important societal issues.
In collaboration with PinkDrive NPC, the initiative focuses on breast cancer awareness, prevention, and early detection, coinciding with International Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"Choosing the biggest game in women's football calendar seeks to not only create awareness in the African continent, but also in a wider global audience so that when the African champions walk out onto that pitch all the fans spread the message amongst their loved ones to get screened so that they know their diagnosis early to prolong their lives," noted SAFA president, Dr. Danny Jordaan, adding:
"We are excited about the campaign and it's first initiative in partnership with PinkDrive for the football community led by SAFA to add weight in this awareness drive, together with our sponsors and partners."
CEO of PinkDrive, Noelene Kotschan, emphasised the importance of their partnership with SAFA. "PinkDrive's fundamental purpose is to contribute meaningfully towards preventing as many people as possible from succumbing to breast cancer.
"Our primary focus is mobile screening and education for citizens without access to reasonable healthcare in areas where health services do not reach. The partnership with SAFA increased our reach so that we can get our message to all communities we could not reach."
The new Banyana kit comes in two shades of pink, with the jersey showing a light pink base and a well illustrated outline of the South African flag on the details.
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— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) October 21, 2024
