Phumza Maweni (born September 4, 1984) is a South African

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player in the

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in the UK, representing Team Bath Netball. Maweni was raised in Cala, in the

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of South Africa. She went on to compete for the Kingdom Stars and Southern Stings in the South African

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and has also played several seasons in England's

, first for the Loughborough Lightning and later for the

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. Maweni's exceptional form in the local South African league led to national team coach

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calling on her to be signed by foreign clubs in higher profile leagues. She has featured for the

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on several occasions, most notably in the

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. She was signed by the

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in Australia ahead of the 2019 season and spent three seasons with the

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club, playing all 47 matches. She then signed for Team Bath Netball in England in December 2021 and will play for them during the 2022 Superleague season.

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Sunshine Coast Lightning profile

Suncorp Super Netball profile

Netball Draft Central profile
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