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Africa Success Boosts Springbok Women

By on 25 April, 2013 in Newsroom, Rugby, World Championships

SA to prepare for Netherlands-based Women’s Sevens World Series tournament in Cape Town after winning the Confederation of African Rugby tournament in Tunis last Saturday

SA’s most-capped hockey player, the Investec SA women’s hockey captain Marsha Marescia was honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbabula in recognition of her winning 300 caps. Photo: Supplied

Marescia Honoured at Glittering Gala

By on 20 March, 2013 in Awards, Hockey, Newsroom

VIDEO: Marsha Marescia singles out support from friends and family, and the unifying power of sport, as she is honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula was honoured at a gala dinner in recognition of her 300th cap.

yana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk (centre) leads her team in congratulating goal-scorer Robyn Moodaly (kneeling) after their final Cyprus Women's Cup Group C tie against Northern Ireland. Banyana also beat Northern Ireland 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday, to claim the tournament's 11th place position. Photo: @BanyanaBanyana on facebook

Youngsters Savour Cyprus Cup Experience

By on 14 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Soccer

New Banyana Banyana recruits savour the step up from club to international level after South Africa scored back to back wins to finish 11th in a heavily contested Cyprus Cup.

Banyana Banyana at the Stadium in Paralimni, gettin ready to face Northern Ireland. Banyana won the final Cyprus Women's Cup Group C fixture 2-1, and will play a final tie to determine the tournament's 11th/12th place position. Photo: @BanyanaBanyana on facebook

Young Guns See Banyana Home in Cyprus Cup Closer

By on 11 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Soccer

Two goals in five minutes saw the promise of young guns take @BanyanaBanyana to a 201 win against Northern Island in their final Cyprus Cup 2013 tie

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen (left) beat South Korea’s Inbee Park (right) to win the individual title at the 2013 Mission Hills World Ladies Champs at the Mission Hills Haikou Sandbelt Trails course, in China on Sunday, 10 March, 2013. The two are pictured together on day 3. Photo: Supplied

Bregman and Pace Place SA 13th in World Champs

By on 10 March, 2013 in Golf, Newsroom

Stacy Bregman and Lee-Anne Pace take South Africa to 13th place tied out of 19 teams contesting the 2013 Mission Hills World Ladies Champs in China earlier today, with Bregman satisfied with her 22nd-place finish in her first outing of the year.

The starting 11 for their second Cyprus Women’s Cup tie agaist the Republic of Ireland. Photo: @BanyanaBanyana on facebook

Mary Magic for Banyana in Cyprus Cup

By on 10 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Soccer

Enterprising Banyana Banyana winger Mary Ntsweng is backing her team to pick up their first win in the Cyrprus Cup when they face Northern Ireland in their final Group C match on Monday.

World No.4 Inbee Park from Korea leads the Mission Hills World Ladies Championship in tropical Hainan, southern China, on Friday, the second day of the World Ladies Championship at the Mission Hills Haikou Sandbelt Trails course on 8 March 2013 in Hainan Island, China . Photo by Victor Fraile / The Power of Sport Images

Team SA Steady as She Goes at Mission Hills

By on 8 March, 2013 in Golf, Newsroom

Even-par Team SA watch the leaders increase the distance in round two at Mission Hills in tropical Hainan, southern China, on Friday, while Spain’s Carlota Ciganda breaks the course record after shooting a nine-under-par 63 to move from 26th position into the runners-up slot at the tournament’s halfway mark

Banyana Banyana pictured at practice in Cyprus. The South African team have been eliminated from medal contention after losing their second Group C fixture 1-0 to the Republic of Ireleand, despite a much-improved performance. Photo: @BanyanaBanyana on facebook

Banyana Narrowly Lose to Republic of Ireland

By on 8 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Soccer

Banyana Banyana have lost their second match in a row at the Cyprus Cup despite a much improved performance against the Republic of Ireland. South Africa face Northern Ireland in their final Group C match on Monday.