Beauty Mwamba's side's dream of winning their first-ever regional title were dashed as the holders retained the crown
South Africa claimed the 2019 Cosafa Women's Cup for a record sixth time after defeating Zambia 1-0 following a tightly contested 90 minutes in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In the semi-final last Thursday, Desiree Ellis' side cruised past 2011 winners Zimbabwe 3-0, while Zambia thrashed Botswana 4-0 to reach their first-ever final.
Tiisetso Makhubela's first-half strike against the Shepolopolo was all Banyana Banyana needed to secure their third crown in a row and sixth overall, at Wolfson Stadium.