South Africa head coach Simphiwe Dludlu has praised her side’s spirit in the wake of their qualification to the final of the Cosafa U17 Women's Cup after a triumph over Zambia.
Bantwana defeated the young Shepolopolo 2-1 in the semi-final encounter at St Francois Xavier Stadium in Mauritius on Friday.
Oyisa Marhasi put the South Africans ahead via Jessica Wade's assist in the 16th minute but Esther Banda played through Maweta Chilenga to level matters 11 minutes later.
The cagey encounter between the two sides was finally decided by Wade's 50th-minute well-struck effort from a free-kick.