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- ↑ 2018 Commonwelath Games profile
- ↑ "SA Women's Hockey Squad named for the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup". sahockey.co.za. 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details United States". FIH. p. 14.
- ↑ @matiessport (8 July 2023). "Remember the name, Ongeziwe Mali!" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "African Hockey Road to Tokyo 2020 (Women) - Player Awards". FIH.
