Hosts Equatorial Guinea struck three times in the second half to beat South Africa 4-0 in the final of the African Women's Championships in Malabo last night.
Banyana Banyana, looking for their first continental title after reaching the final for the fourth time, managed to hold off the host nation for most of the first half.
Gloria Chinasa, however, netted with a close-range header in the 43rd minute to give Equatorial Guinea the lead at the interval, and they tore clear after the break.
Cameroon beat Nigeria 1-0 to win the third-place playoff.