The first leg will take place on Saturday, 9 April at Lobatse Sports Complex Stadium in Lobatse, Botswana. Kick-off is at 16h00.
Banyana coach Vera Pauw said it was important for the national team to qualify for all major tournaments.
“It is important that the team qualifies for all major tournaments. So we had to slightly alter our training programme because this month we are just focusing on qualifying for the AWC,” said Pauw.
“The clash against Botswana is now and the results are needed now, so we need to be ready now not later, hence we changed certain things in our training so as to be ready for this match. At this point we don’t talk about the Olympics but it’s just about qualification for AWC.”
The Sasol-sponsored women’s senior national team recently returned from Cameroon where they played two international friendly matches against Cameroon.
South Africa won the first match 2-0 in Douala and drew the second one 2-2 in Limbe.
“It was obvious that after five months of not playing competitive football it was a bit difficult to get going but I guess it was also the same for them.
“In the second encounter, individual mistakes on our part let us down, but then again it is better to commit those mistakes now than during the tournament or in a competitive match. This sums up what I have been saying that if you play more games then those mistakes will be less,” added Pauw.
With just four months remaining before the start of the Games, Pauw believes they are slowly getting to the required fitness levels for competition.
“It is all going well but we are little bit behind physically and not as explosive as we would want to be. I believe the Cameroon match gave us a good outing and we are working on increasing that gradually - but as I said the focus now is on AWC and afterwards we will continue with our training programme for Rio,” concluded the Banyana Banyana mentor.
The South Africans left for Botswana on Tuesday, 5 April and return on Sunday, 10 April.
The second leg is penciled in for Tuesday, 12 April at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa. Kick-off is at 19h00.
Meanwhile, Pauw has called up goalkeeper Yolula Tsawe in place of the injured Busisiwe Ndimeni, who got injured in Cameroon.
GOALKEEPERS
1. Roxanne BARKER
Unattached
2. Andile DLAMINI
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Johannesburg
3. Mapaseka MPURU
HPC
Pretoria
4. Mpho TEFO
Kanatla Ladies F.C.
Polokwane
5. Yolula TSAWE
JVW F.C
Johannesburg
DEFENDERS
6. Lebogang RAMALEPE
MaIndies F.C.
Polokwane
7. Nothando VILAKAZI
Palace Super Falcons F.C.
Johannesburg
8. Janine VAN WYK
JVW F.C.
Johannesburg
9. Noko MATLOU
MaIndies F.C.
Polokwane
10. Lerato KGASAGO
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Johannesburg
11. Nomathemba NTSIBANDE
Springs Home Sweepers F.C.
Johannesburg
12. Jabulile MAZIBUKO
TUKS
Pretoria
13. Bambanani MBANE
Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
Bloemfontein
14. Letago MADIBA
TUT Ladies
Pretoria
15. Lebogang MABATLE
TUKS
Pretoria
MIDFIELDERS
16. Mamello MAKHABANE
JVW F.C.
Pretoria
17. Silindile NGUBANE
Durban Ladies F.C.
Pietermaritzburg
18. Refiloe JANE
VUT Ladies F.C.
Vaal
19. Amanda DLAMINI
UJ Ladies F.C.
Johannesburg
20. Leandra SMEDA
UWC Ladies F.C.
Cape Town
21. Nompumelelo NYANDENI
JVW F.C.
Johannesburg
22. Bongiwe THUSI
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Johannesburg
23. Linda MOTLHALO
HPC
Pretoria
24. Stephanie MALHERBE
Texas A M University
USA
STRIKERS
25. Sanah MOLLO
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Johannesburg
26. Shiwe NOGWANYA
Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
Bloemfontein
27. Thembi KGATLANA
UWC Ladies F.C.
Cape Town
28. Chantelle ESSAU
Palace Super Falcons F.C.
Johannesburg
29. Andisiwe MGCOYI
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Johannesburg