The ICC Africa Women's T20 Championship is an international cricket tournament contested between the national women's sides from the African development region of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The next two regional tournaments, in 2006 and 2010, served as part of the qualification process for the Women's World Cup.

The winners in even-numbered years (so far, 2012 and 2014) proceed to a qualification tournament for the Women's World Twenty20.

South Africa, a full member of the ICC, has participated only once, in 2010, when a poor result at the 2009 World Cup meant they had to re-qualify through regional competitions.

However, South African invitational teams have participated in every edition since 2011, winning each time.