2007 May Woman: Ruda Landman
From the end of June, Sunday evenings will never be the same. Everyone’s favourite woman, Ruda Landman is leaving M-Net’s popular actuality show, Carte Blanche, after nearly two decades with the program. M-Net’s head of original programmes, Carl Fischer, has said that Ruda’s departure will leave a "significant gap in the local television industry." Carte […]
Retreat: The Art of the Quiet Mind
‘Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose’ – Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Taking a break from our daily routine can be a very healing process that can bring a great deal of awareness to our lives. But why would someone choose to retreat and […]
Wonder Woman: Preparing For Baby
There must be an epidemic … within the first 10 weeks of this year, three major South African magazines ran substantial features on fertility. Worldwide, fertility specialists are saying that about 25% of all women, and a staggering 33% of women over 30 will have difficulty conceiving.
Personal Account: Lights, Camera, Action!
These three words are synonymous with a glittering Hollywood studio production but at the SABC studios its goes something like, “We’re going live in 5.., 4.., 3.., .., ..!” and it’s still as glamorous. I had the privilege of witnessing the live broadcast of the Cricket World Cup show hosted by Kass Naidoo at the […]
Personal Account: Time to Take a Break!
It said that everything in life is seasonal. Just as highs and lows come and go, there is a place and a time for everything. As the weather changes, and the temperature drops, and the sting of defeat still burns fresh in the hearts of all cricket-loving South Africans, I find myself at the threshold […]
Dance: Your Way into My Heart
At the Features Desk of gsport, we’ve been aware that a piece on Dance Sport is long-overdue, and we’re delighted it’s arrival coincides with the May issue’s Retreat theme.
Jenny Bentel: International Rugby Referee
No stranger to breaking records, Jenny Bentel is the first South African woman referee to officiate a Women’s World Cup game last year, and in 2005 became the first woman to blow the whistle in a men’s provincial rugby match, when she took charge of the under-19 clash between the Golden Lions and the Griffons at […]
Women’s Rugby: Searching For Positives
Last year, the Springbok women’s rugby team represented South Africa at the IRB Women’s Rugby World in Canada.