September gSTAR of the Month, celebrated South African mountaineer Deshun Deysel spent a busy day with Clinique and gsport, as gsport’s very first cover girl. All pictures by Stephan […]
Feature Articles
5 Mins with SPAR’s Wendy Kruger
For many years now, supermarket giant, SPAR, have been the biggest corporate supporter of women’s sport, with major investments in hockey, netball, and road running. Last month, SPAR announced that […]
2007 Hall of Fame: Hazel Gumede
To her fans and admirers, Hazel Gumede will always be known as “Special”. This eighties netball phenomenon kept South Africa talking for nearly 20 years, as she excelled in the […]
Hazel Gumede
To her fans and admirers, Hazel Gumede will always be known as “Special”. This eighties netball phenomenon kept South Africa talking for nearly 20 years, as she excelled in the […]
Bronwyn’s Back – And that’s Good News for Netball
In May 2003, it appeared that Bronwyn Bock-Jonathan’s netball career was over. The charismatic captain of the Spar South African team which was on a tour of Australia […]
Women Supporting Women
When I was host of SAfm’s week-daily sports show Game Plan between 2003 and 2006, I was regularly reminded about the poor state of women’s sport, and the topic […]
Women’s Cricket Forges Ahead
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.
Gearing for Netball World Champs!
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 […]
5 minutes with Marsha Marescia – Vying for the Olympics!
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 […]
Nike Women’s Sports Stars Making Impact
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 […]
2007 July Woman in Media: Vaylen Kirtley
As a teenager, Vaylen Kirtley graced our television screens with her bubbly presentation style on SABC Sport. Now, at the age of 20, she has the kind of highlights some only dream of. Vaylen spoke to gsport about life as a sports broadcaster in South Africa, her role models, her inspirations and aspirations, and her love for sport. Introducing gsport’s July Woman in Media, one of South Africa’s hottest young broadcasting talents, Vaylen Kirtley!
Soccer Coach: We Need Pro League
It has been said that women’s soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. In the United States of America alone, more than two […]