Janine Anthony, a Global Architect of Women’s Football Firsts
From dreaming of playing like Mercy Akide-Udoh to building Africa’s first all-female WAFCON commentary teams, Janine Anthony tells gsport how a denied football dream empowered her to launch a movement for the women’s game.
Erin Groll and the Art of Looking Beyond the Finish Line
Erin Groll tells gsport how savings, self-belief and a lifelong love of track and field carried her onto the sport’s biggest stages, and why she wants every young South African woman with a camera to know she deserves to be there too.
Twenty Years of Making the Story Visible
Twenty years ago Kass Naidoo had one idea, to make the story of South Africa’s girls and women in sport visible, and on Saturday gsport turns 20 with Penny Heyns, Kgothatso Montjane and Janine Anthony saluting the journey.
Lara van Niekerk Gold Crowns a Five-Medal Night at Tollcross
Lara van Niekerk defended her 50m breaststroke title for Team SA’s first women’s gold of the Games, with Aimee Canny’s national record silver, Danika Vyncke’s African record silver and a 78-30 netball rout of Northern Ireland crowning an unforgettable Tuesday.
Aseza Hele and Lindelwa Gwala Back in Springbok Women Squad for Fiji
Aseza Hele and Lindelwa Gwala return from injury, Patience Mokone and Zintle Mpupha come back from Sevens duty and uncapped duo Shiniqwa Lamprecht and Maria Tshiremba earn maiden call-ups for the Springbok Women first tour to Fiji.