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The SPAR Baby Proteas after their test series win against Zimbabwe and Botswana, played at the LC De Villiers Sports Centre in Pretoria. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Baby Proteas Seal U21 Netball Test Series Win

By on 21 May, 2013 in Development, International Championship, Netball, Newsroom

The SA U21 Netball team comfortably won their final test against Zimbabwe at Tuks on Monday evening, but coach Dorette Badenhorst foresees hard work ahead of the World Youth Championships in August

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

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!

The Kellogg’s® Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge exposes children to a huge variety of sports, including cricket, tennis, hockey, rounders, table tennis, badminton, netball, soccer, rope skipping, athletics and touch rugby. Photo supplied.

Giving Children a Sporting Chance

By on 24 January, 2013 in Multi-Sport, Newsroom

The Kellogg’s® Health of the Nation 50-Hour Sports Challenge is the largest event of its kind in South Africa. The Challenge takes place at the Southern Suburbs Sport and Recreation Centre in Rosettenville, from January 25, and in Cape Town at the Western Cape Sports School, in Kuils River, from February 15.

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.

Mukuzo Bagula pictured in action for the SA U20 Netball team during their 103-4 win over Lesotho at the Zone Vl Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, on 10 December 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

SA U20s Forge towards Zone VI Games Record

By on 12 December, 2012 in Athletics, Contact Sport, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom, Swimming, Tennis

SA Under-20 athletes continue their winning ways at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, and stand a chance at achieving record medal haul