My name is Amanda Mthandi and this is my journey to Banyana Banyana. A lot of us have different stories on how we started playing and what made us fall in love with the game. Most of us started playing with the boys at an early age and then eventually moved on to play with […]
After a successful year with Parktown High School for Girls in the JVW Girls School league winning both the stream and the Championship, we sit with Head Coach Cailin Whyte. JVW: When were you officially appointed as Coach of the team? CW: I was appointed Head Coach of the Open team at Parktown High school […]
The JVW School league has had a life time impact on me as an individual and as a female footballer penetrating into a male dominated industry. I was fortunate enough to be part of the growing Schools League that Janine van Wyk created when it first started. Beginning in 2012 when the JVW Girls School […]
Edenvale High School U15 Head Coach Jordan van Der Linde, has bagged her third consecutive win in the JVW Girls School League, but her inspiring story is one that needs to be shared. Van Der Linde has progressed through the JVW Program, playing in the League’s debut year in 2012 and being chosen for the […]
JOHANNESBURG, MONDAY, 18 JUNE 2018 – JVW FC founder Janine Van Wyk, who is the most capped player of any gender for South Africa, today announced her plans of launching a complete academic and football curriculum for a select group of 20 elite girls at the newly formed specialist sport and cultural school, ESCA Wanderers. […]
It was a remarkable year for JVW, with our club teams winning leagues, Schools league growing bigger and National Team Call ups. We take a look back to 2017 and share with you some of our Stand Out Moments: 1. ‘Vets’ win ELFA League. The JVW Vets Team is made up of experienced players, with […]
The 2017 JVW Schools League Awards was held on the 10th of November at the Kempton Park Civic center. The night couldn’t have been completed without the presence of the Founder and Projector Manager of the JVW Girls Schools League Program; Janine van Wyk and Lauren Duncan. Other guests of honour who were present on […]
Many footballers dream to play at the highest level, without taking into account the endless sacrifices that come with it. To be a professional athlete and to be somewhat unique from your teammates, you need to do things a little differently. Have you ever thought to yourself – ‘what would make me stand out? What […]
The JVW Girls School League has expanded its horizons tremendously. Initially starting with 12 teams in 2012, the league now hosts more than 100 school teams after celebrating its 5th successful year in 2016. Every year the competition is somewhat unpredictable as schools tend to gain and lose players, which makes for highly-anticipated seasons. The […]
A successful two days of football was held at Germiston City FC on the 24th and 25th of September, where the Top teams of the JVW schools league competed in the JVW Playoff Finals to determine the outright winners of the league for the U15 and Open age groups. Reaching a milestone of celebrating its […]
