 The major international tournament in Africa is organised by the Confederation of Southern African Netball Associations , which invites teams from Botswana , Namibia , Zambia , Malawi , South Africa , Lesotho , Swaziland , Zimbabwe and the Seychelles to take part . The tournament is hosted by a country within the region ; senior and under 21 teams compete . The tournament has served as a qualifier for the World Championships . South Africa launched a new domestic competition in 2011 called Netball Grand Series . It features eight regional teams from South Africa and is aimed at increasing the amount of playing time for players . It runs for 17 weeks and replaces the National Netball League , which was played over only two weeks . According to <unk> captain <unk> <unk> , it was hoped that the competition would create an opportunity for players to become professional . 
