South Africa's Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has called out Morocco for the way it has handled the situation around the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

According to him, the Moroccans have not been productive in their communication regarding hosting the tournament for the third consecutive time.

There have been several reports of the competition not happening due to Morocco's uncertainties, just weeks after the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, confirmed the tournament will go on as planned.

With just 13 days to the scheduled start of the tournament, there has been no official communication from Morocco or from CAF.

"The situation regarding the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations is very concerning," McKenze said.

"If Morocco is ready to host the WAFCON because they had a brilliant AFCON, they should do so. If they are not ready, we want to tell them, we (South Africa) have stadiums, we are not a country with less infrastructure. We will never be held hostage by countries that have less than what we have.

"We don't wait for no one. We will not allow women's football to be treated in such fashion...If Morocco is not going to host it, South Africa is standing ready [to host]."

Meanwhile, CAF is expected to break its silence on the matter in the next 48 hours as announced by the association's Head of Communication, Luxolo September.

The tournament is originally scheduled to be played from March 17 to April 3 in Morocco, with qualified countries already preparing themselves for the tournament.