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National Teams Put Pride on the Line

By on 4 February, 2013 in Canoeing, Cricket, Features, gStar, Hockey, Newsroom, Rugby

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

Mangisa (foreground) and the Investec SA women’s hockey team sing the national anthem ahead of their fixture against Scotland. Photo: Supplied

Mangisa Out to Cement Her Place

By on 3 February, 2013 in Features, gStar, Hockey, Leading Ladies

Sanani Mangisa has been in the national women’s hockey squad setup for 6 years, and the country’s no. 1 keeper for the past 6 months. gsport talks to Sanani ahead of the prestigious Investec Challenge starting in Cape Town on Monday, featuring hosts South Africa, England, Australia and world champions, Holland.

SA triathlete Kate Roberts completes a circuit of the London 2012 triathlon cycle route. After a bad fall on the outside route, Roberts demonstrated what winners to do get back on her bike and make her way through the group for an eventual 22nd-place finish. Photo: Paula Kim

Kate Roberts: Seizing Opportunities and Living Life

By on 13 January, 2013 in Cycling, Features, gStar, Newsroom, Olympic Games, Running

Olympian Kate Roberts is on a mission to have her best year yet. Roberts spoke to gsport about her love for sport, her success in triathlon, and shares sponsorship and career tips for aspiring triathletes.

All winners unveiled at the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards are asked to return to the stage once again (from left) Personal Account Writer Award winner, Chervon Chetty; 2012 SPAR Athlete of the Year winner, Caster Semenya; 2012 Style Star winner, Lalla Hirayama; inaugural SPAR Recognition Award recipient, Bruce Davidson; 2012 Coach of the Year, Elize Kotze; 2012 Woman of the Year winner, Venessa Clack; 2012 Up and Coming Athlete Award winner, Thato Makhafola; inaugural gsport Hall of Famer, Penny Heyns; 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award winner; Anela Mahamba; 2012 Woman in Media, Tarryn Steenekamp; 2012 Hall of Fame inductee; Muditambi Ravele; 2012 Athlete of the Year with a Disability, Natalie du Toit; 2012 Sponsor of the Year, SASOL representative Dumisani Mbokane, and Sports Federation of the Year winner, SA Hockey Association CEO, Marissa Langeni, pictured at the Wanderers Club, in Illovo, Johannesburg, on Tuesday, 20 November, 2012. Photo: Reg Caldecott/gsport4girls

Semenya Wins SPAR gsport Athlete Award

By on 20 November, 2012 in Awards, Feature Articles, Features, gsport, gStar, Leading Ladies, Newsroom, Style Star, Woman in Media, Woman of the Month

The biggest women’s sport winners of 2012 were announced at a star-studded gathering at the prestigious Wanderers Club in Johannesburg, where Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya was named SPAR Athlete of the Year.

The esteemed judges have unveiled the finalists in each category for the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards, and friends, fans and family of the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards finalists are urged to organise wide support for their candidates, to give them every chance of being honoured this year. Pictured are the 2011 gsport Award winners with (from left) are gsport Founder, Kass Naidoo; Tasha Mentasti (representing Surfing SA for the 2011 Sports Federation of the Year Award); 2011 gsport Volunteer Award recipient, Masalang Mshayisa; 2011 gSTAR, test goals world record holder Pietie Coetzee; Style Star winner, Shashi Naidoo; the 2011 Hall of Fame inductee, Dorothy Tsotsobe; Woman in Media winner, Melissa Reddy; 2011 Woman of the Year Award winner, and visual performance guru, Dr. Sherylle Calder; Big Five sponsor representative, Helena Melis; and Belinda Nel, Sponsorship Manager for SPAR, receiving the inaugural gsport Sponsor of the Year Award; at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on Monday, 1 August, 2011. Photo: Reg Caldecott/gsport4girls

Big Guns Headline gsport Awards Short List

By on 5 November, 2012 in Awards, gsport, gStar, Leading Ladies, Newsroom, Style Star, Woman in Media, Woman of the Month

Our esteemed judges have unveiled the finalists in each category for the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards, and friends, fans and family of the 2012 SPAR gsport Awards finalists are urged to organise wide support for their candidates, to give them every chance of being honoured this year.

SPAR Proteas netball star Vanes-Mari du Toit takes a walk down memory lane, as she prepares to head off to Australia for the team's sternest tour in a four-nations tournament including world no. 1, 2 and 3, Australia, New Zealand and England. Photo: Supplied

Vanes-Mari Making her Mark

By on 7 October, 2012 in gStar, Leading Ladies, Netball

Vanes-Mari du Toit shares her journey from school girl athlete to the SPAR National Netball team. This proud South African is living her dream and making her mark.

Bridgitte Hartley feels the moment of seeing the SA flag raised, after winning a bronze medal in the 500m K1 Canoe sprint final at Eton Dorney Lake, a the London 2012 Olympic Games near London, on 9 August 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SA Sports Picture Agency

Bridgitte Hartley: Sport’s New IT Girl

By on 19 August, 2012 in Canoeing, Features, gStar, Leading Ladies, Newsroom, Olympic Games

Bridgitte Hartley has earned praise from far and wide after she bagged bronze in the K1 500 Final at the London Olympics. Reigning world canoeing marathon champion, Hank McGregor has called it arguably the toughest of the six medals won by Team SA. Deputy Sports Minister Gert Oosthuizen called it his personal highlight of the Olympic Games. Bridgitte spoke to gsport in the aftermath of her incredible Olympic experience.

A Dream Turns True for Mignon du Preez

By on 26 November, 2010 in gStar

She won her very first trophy in a mini cricket game at age 4½, for being the best batter on the day. And on that dusty field a dream was born. With natural sporting abilities abounding, she chose cricket. Whether it was beating the boys at beach cricket while camping with her family in Hartenbos [...]