2019 Africa Netball Cup

The 2019 Africa Netball Cup was held in Cape Town from 18-23 October 2019.^[1] The tournament featured seven nations including hosts South Africa, defending champions Uganda along with Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe in 2 pool categories. Tanzania pulled out of the tournament due to financial issues, just a day before the tournament opener against Zimbabwe.^[2] The tournament was originally supposed to have its scheduled opening match between defending champions Uganda and Zimbabwe but was called off due to the last minute withdrawal by Tanzania.^[3][4] The authorities later revealed that the match between hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe to be the opening match of the tournament while the tournament was later modified with round robin format.

2019 Africa Netball Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Venue(s)	Bellville Velodrome
Dates	18–23 October 2019
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	South Africa
Runner-up	Malawi
Third place	Uganda
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South Africa defeated Zambia 72-53 to win the tournament with a perfect 100 percentage winning record.^[5][6]

Squads

Malawi and Uganda announced their preliminary squads in September 2019. Malawi revealed a list of 24 players in the squad and later cropped the list to 12 members.^[7] Malawi's national captain Joanna Kachilika and Thandie Galleta were rested for the tournament who were earlier named in the preliminary squad while Caroline Mtukule was appointed as stand in captain for Malawi.^[8] Uganda released a squad consisting of 22 players.^[9] In September 2019, just three weeks prior to the start of the tournament, Ugandan captain Peace Proscovia was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury which she sustained while playing at the Australian league.^[10] In October 2019, Dorette Badenhorst was appointed as the new head coach for South Africa following the exit of Norma Plummer.^[11]

Just a day prior to the tournament opener, Zimbabwean head coach Lloyd Makunde was sacked due to pay disputes.^[12][13]

Malawi [7]	Uganda [9]	Zimbabwe	South Africa[14]
Caroline Mtukule (c) Joyce Mvula Sindi Simtowe Jane Chimaliro Jessica Sanudi Lauren Ngwira Towera Vinkhumbo Grace Mwafulirwa (vc) Martha Dambo Bridget Kumwenda Takondwa Lwazi Sindi Simtowe-Msowoya	Peace Proscovia Mary Nuba Inene Eyaru Shafie Nalwanja Fauzia Nakibuule Norah Lunkuse Stella Oyella Racheal Nanyonga Martha Soigi Joan Nampungu Betty Namukasa Privas Kaye Brenda Namubiru Betty Kiiza Ruth Meeme Tausi Mumena Jesca Achan Stella Nanfuka Nusurah Sebi Enid Abalo Hindu Namutebi Desire Mirembe	Felisitus Kwangwa (c) Sharleen Makusha Ursula Ndlovu Sharon Bwanali Queen Sigauke Linda Nkorongo Joyce Takaidza Patricia Mauladi Beverly Chipadza Progress Moyo Claris Kwaramba Takenda Dziva Lorraine Manjaro	Bongiwe Msomi (c) Sigrid Burger Khanyisa Chawane Rome Dreyer Precious Mthembu Izette Griesel Lenize Potgieter Lefebre Rademan Monique Reynecke Renske Stoltz Zanele Vimbela Shadine van der Merwe

Pool stage

18 October 2019 10:00am

South Africa

106–10

Lesotho

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

18 October 2019 12:00pm

South Africa

56–51

Malawi

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

19 October 2019 12:00pm

Uganda

67–33

Zambia

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

22 October 2019 18:00pm

South Africa

50–47

Uganda

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

22 October 2019 10:00am

Zimbabwe

68–35

Kenya

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

22 October 2019 12:00pm

Lesotho

22–79

Zimbabwe

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

22 October 2019 14:00pm

Uganda

67–33

Zambia

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town

23 October 2019 16:00pm

South Africa

72–53

Zambia

Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town