Seventeen year old junior athlete, Ela Meiring, was hit by a minibus taxi while on a long run on 16 May, and less than a month later, took a giant leap forward when she raced the...
Feature Articles
Edith Molikoe Targets Olympic Participation
Edith Molikoe represents the new, emerging set of hockey stars in South Africa, and despite Covid-19 bringing her dream of playing at the Olympics to a halt, she is still keeping...
Brittany Carter Leading the Way for Women’s Sport
ABC News’ Brittany Carter has consistently gone the extra mile to promote all codes of Australian women’s sport on the national broadcaster as she believes that women sports...
Virginia Mabaso Continues to Transform Rowing in SA
Virginia Mabaso’s goal is to impact every province in South Africa as she continues to develop the base of rowing from grassroots and introduce the sport into new districts. As...
Benny Bonsu: Becoming Africa’s Olivia Pope
Benny Bonsu was born in Ghana, and at the age of 10, moved to Tottenham in the United Kingdom, where she dreamt of making a global impact. Today, Benny is the first woman...
Geraldine Pillay Moulding Next Generation of SA Athletes
Legendary South African sprinter and two-time Olympian, Geraldine Pillay, continues to play her part in using sport to unite South Africa, years after retiring from the track. ...
Sue Destombes Eyeing Lasting Legacy in Regional Football
COSAFA Secretary General, Sue Destombes, hopes to one day leave a long-lasting legacy that will see the organisation successfully organise its competitions and leave a mark...
Living the Dream with Melissa Diawakana
They say nothing is impossible. And that is exactly the attitude that has seen Melissa Diawakana achieve her teenage dream of becoming a professional basketballer and play Euro...
Ladies who League Leading the Way
As a young girl, Mary Konstantopoulos wanted to spend more time with her sport obsessed father and brothers, so she started showing interest in rugby league, and has been hooked...
UK Changemaker Michelle Moore and Conscious Leadership
For three decades former athlete-turned-leadership consultant Michelle Moore has impacted sport and business, by sharing her personal experiences and championing a progressive...
Celestine Karoney: From Kenya TV to BBC Africa
Celestine Karoney always wanted to pursue a career in law. When a curve ball meant that her first love didn’t work out, she opted for Information Sciences where, in her third...
Thato Moeng: From Politics to Sports
Thato Moeng, the woman whose name is synonymous with radio sports presenting and broadcasting, has a dream of owning a football club one day. Moeng has been part of the sports...