The 2005 Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Women's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. The tournament was held at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa, from 3 to 8 October 2005.
South Africa won their third title, defeating Ghana 6âÂÂ1 in the final. By winning, South Africa also achieved qualification to the 2006 FIH World Cup in Madrid.
At the medal presentation at the conclusion of the tournament, the champions, South Africa, were mistakenly presented with bronze medals instead of gold. The third placed team, Namibia, were presented with the gold medals instead of bronze. After realisation of the mistake, tournament officials swapped medals between competitors, ensuring the medals were presented to the correct nations.