Bongeka Gamede

Bongeka Gamede (born 22 May 1999) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club UWC FC and the South Africa women's national team.

Personal life
Gamede's home town is Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal.

University of Western Cape
Gamede played for the university while undergoing her studies in Tourism.

In 2023 she was named 2023 Sportswoman of the Year Winner at the university.

International career
A former South African under-17 and under-20 international, she was included in the South African squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup despite having never previously represented the national team at senior level. A tourism student at the University of the Western Cape, she had to postpone her first year exams to appear at the tournament. She made her international debut in a pre-World Cup friendly against Norway on 2 June 2019, coming on as a substitute in South Africa's 7–2 defeat.

Honours
South Africa

Individual
 * Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022, runner-up: 2018


 * University of Western Cape Sportswoman of the Year Winner: 2023