Thokozile Mndaweni

Thokozile Philadelphia Mndaweni (born 8 August 1981) is a former South African women's footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She is the highest capped women's goalkeeper in South Africa with 89 caps.^[1] She is currently the goalkeeping coach at TS Galaxy Queens.

Thokozile Mndaweni

Mndaweni in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Thokozile Philadelphia Mndaweni
Date of birth	(1981-08-08) 8 August 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Boksburg, South Africa
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	TS Galaxy Queens (goalkeeper coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	University of Johannesburg
	Palace Super Falcons
	Moroka Swallows
-2022	Croesus Ladies
2022-2023	JVW
International career
200?–	South Africa	89	(0)
Managerial career
2022-2023	JVW F.C. (goalkeeper coach)
2024-	TS Galaxy Queens (goalkeeper coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2014

She represented the South Africa women's national football team at the 2012 London Olympics^[2] She is well known for a saving a penalty and later converting her own spot kick during South Africa's win on penalties in the Olympic qualifier return leg match in Tunis in April 2011.^[3]

Club career

Mndaweni played for Sasol Women's League side Croesus Ladies where she was a player-coach helping them to a fourth place finish at the 2021 Sasol League National Championship.^[4] In April 2022 she joined JVW as a player-coach.^[5]

International career

Mndaweni is capped 89 times for the South African women's national team. She is the highest capped goalkeeper as of March 2025.^[1]

Managerial career

JVW

In 2022 she joined JVW as a player-coach.^[5]

TS Galaxy Queens

In 2024 she joined SAFA Women's League side TS Galaxy Queens as their goalkeeping coach.

Thokozile Mndaweni Coaching Clinic

Mndaweni runs the Thokozile Mndaweni Coaching Clinic and partnered with South African betting company Hollywoodbets in 2025 to support aspiring goalkeepers at grassroots level.^[6]