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SPAR and NSA sign the contract and shake hands to the growth of netball in South Africa. (From left to right are) SPAR Protea netball coach Elize Kotze, SPAR Director Alison Zweers, NSA president Mimi Mthethwa and Director General Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa Alec Moemi. Photo: Reg Caldecott

R20m SPAR Sponsorship for Netball SA

By on 17 April, 2013 in Development, Netball, Newsroom, Sponsorship

SPAR increases sponsorship properties in 3-year R20m contract with Netball SA incl. naming rights to world no. 6 SPAR Proteas and as broadcast partner for Supersport’s coverage of netball

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World #3 Goal takes Netball SA on Grass Roots Road Trip

By on 8 April, 2013 in Development, Netball, Newsroom

Netball SA to launch exciting new drive, aimed at improving the standard of coaching from grass roots level up, as it prepares to turn the sport professional in SA.

The SA U21 squad sent to Singapore during their pre-departure camp on 26 January 2013, (back, from left to right): Deancke Rohde, Zandré Kruger, Nobubele Phuza, Simphiwe Sithebe, Fortunate Bagula, Melanie von Gunten, Danellé Willemse and Mari-Lena Joubert, and (front, from left to right): Izette Lubbe, Bhongolethu Ngubeni, Nothando Mhlongo, Nontuthuko Khomo, Juline Rossouw, Shadine van der Merwe and Rochelle Lawson. Picture by: Reg Caldecott

U21 Netball Squad Home After Singapore Clean Sweep

By on 7 February, 2013 in Netball, Newsroom

U21 Netball coach Dorette Badenhorst is happy that her SA U21 squad’s preparations for the 2013 World Youth Championships in Glasgow during August are on track, after returning home from Singapore having won all six of their fixtures

L-R. (Behind) Fortuna Bagula, Rochelle Lawson, Anneline Lewis (Director of coaching NSA), Izette Lubbe, Danelle Willemse, Nobubele Phuza, Nontuthuko Khomo, Bhongo Ngubeni, Simphiwe Sithebe, Charlotte Scholtz (Asst coach), Zandre Kruger, Deancke Rohde, Shadine van der Merwe, Nothando Mhlongo, Tumi Komane (Physiotherapist), Elize Kotze (SPAR Proteas National team coach) and Christine du Preez (Director selectors NSA). Front: (Kneeling) Melanie von Gunten and Rochelle Lawson. (Standing) Mimi Mthethwa (President NSA), Thana Basiretsi (Manager) and Juline Rossouw.

Strong Squad for U21 Netball Challenge

By on 28 January, 2013 in Netball, Newsroom

Netball South Africa has announced a strong South African Under-21 team will tour Singapore in a short tour as part of preparations for the Under-21 World Youth Championships in Glasgow in August.

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Hockey Leads the Way in Winning Weekend

By on 28 January, 2013 in Athletics, Canoeing, Hockey, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom

Weekend Wrap: Check out our summary of SA women’s sport published on gsport over the weekend!

Mthethwa pictured with the SA U21 National squad. The NSA President has made it a key deliverable that the squad receives adequate preparation ahead of the World Youth Championships this year. Photo: Supplied

Mthethwa’s Hand in Making Pro Sports History

By on 27 January, 2013 in Features, Leading Ladies, Netball, Woman of the Month

The South African women’s sports landscape is set to enter a new era with the launch of the Netball Professional League. In the lead up to this historic move, gsport speaks to Netball South Africa President Mimi Mthethwa, who is fast driving change in the country’s most popular women’s sports code.

Netball SA President Mimi Mthethwa takes a look at the aspect of development in netball, as the preparations for the inaugural season of the Netball Pro League pick up steam. Photo: Supplied

Mthethwa: Development Key to Successful NPL

By on 25 January, 2013 in Development, Netball, Newsroom

Netball SA President Mimi Mthethwa says development is the focus, as the effort to get the inaugural season of the Netball Pro League gathers momentum

The SA U20 netball team said with the SPAR Proteas doing well internationally, they were inspired to do the same. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen/SASCOC

Gold for SA U20 Netball

By on 14 December, 2012 in Athletics, Basketball, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom

Three gold medals for SA’s women athletes at the Zone VI Games in Lusaka on Thursday, following winning performances from the SA U20 netball team, Ischke Senekal in the discuss and the 4x100m relay team.