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This year, the Open Disclosure Foundation (ODF) celebrates its fourth birthday, and there are so many reasons for this incredible organisation to celebrate. At the heart of the ODF is Andile Carelse (nee Gaelesiwe), a kwaito artist who in 2001 revealed her painful past of being raped as a child. After […]
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Prof Chipeya is passionate about unearthing sports stars, and has his star pupils to prove it. When national goal shooter, and our July gSTAR, Tsakane Mbewe, told gsport that he discovered her and turned her into a star, we had to track down the well-known sports coach, and hear more about his passion for […]
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In our increasingly fragmented world, few pregnant women have ever seen (let alone attended) a birth when the time comes for their own child to be born. We are far removed from instinctual womanhood, developed and nurtured by having close women friends and family-members attend to one another in labour and birth. […]
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My name is Rayana Ameeroedien; professional Kickboxer and current South African Bantamweight Thaiboxing Champion. I started training in the sport of Thaiboxing (or ‘Muay Thai’, similar to Kickboxing, but where you get to use your knees and elbows in fighting) to get fit and build confidence. I’ve gained so much more in […]
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The traveling required to get to Chong Ming Island was a lot longer than what we had anticipated and expected. When we arrived at the airport in Shanghai, we were welcomed by 3 Chinese men who were there to collect us and escort us to the hotel.
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People often ask if women’s sport is improving, and I guess the mere fact that they’re asking the question, means that we’re finally talking about women in sport and are interested in their achievements.
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If their recent performances are anything to go by, the SPAR National Women’s Hockey team should come out on tops in the upcoming All Africa Games, which also feature top opposition like Ghana and Nigeria. But the team is not taking anything for granted, and are working flat out to ensure they […]
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South African national netball coach, Burta de Kock, is a realistic woman. She understands that things may not always go the way she wants, but she is prepared to work with any situation, to make sure that South Africa is always well represented on the world stage.
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Things may have seemed a bit quiet after the National Women’s Cricket team’s successful five-match ODI home series against Pakistan earlier this year.
Taylor Wins Bodyboarding Pro-Am
Karla Costa Taylor (Berea) stole the show on the Sunday at the Durban Beach Pro Am Bodyboarding event. The 2007 Durban Beach Festival was blessed once again with great Durban weather and a rising swell from a passing cold front.
Nikita Robs the Rest Again
South African Under 18 Champion Nikita Robb (East London) won the Girl’s titles at the 2007 Mr Price Pro Junior in Durban on Saturday, after competing in 2-3 foot surf at Durban’s New Pier in one part of the Durban Beach Festival.
Kalmer’s Brave Second In Durban
The open women’s event at the SA Half Marathon Championships in Durban didn’t go according to plan for Rene Kalmer (CGA, Mr Price).