It is a comeback story of note for Justine Palframan, who told gsport last year about the mental health challenges she faced, and how she reached breaking point....
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Celebrating Proudly South African Sports Venues
South Africa has a long reputation of hosting top sporting events. From the men’s rugby World Cup in 1995 to the women’s Cricket World Cup in 2005 and the FIFA men’s World Cup in...
Annelize Rostron Set for First Major Tournament at Tokyo Olympics
North-West University alumni, Annelize Rostron, will be one of two hockey umpiring officials to represent South Africa at the Tokyo Olympic Games in July 2021. The 37-year-old...
How Hockey Shapes Phumelela Mbande’s Life
South African women’s hockey goalkeeper, Phumelela Mbande, is approaching twenty years in hockey and is finding power in using her voice to champion a new future for the next...
Strong SA Indoor Hockey Squad Ready for African Qualifiers
The South African Hockey Association announced the team that will represent the country at the African Indoor Cup – African Hockey’s Indoor World Cup Qualifier – in April in...
Introducing #gsportTop10 Women’s Sport Coaches
This week’s #gsportTop10 features ten women’s sport coaches with a good mix of emerging and established mentors making the list, which features four senior national team coaches...
SA U21 Hockey Squad for Africa Qualifiers in March
The South African Hockey Association has announced the South African Women’s U21 Team that will compete in the African Hockey Qualifiers in Ghana in March. Although South Africa...
Zimbabwe’s Sarah Bennett’s Rise to Olympics Recognition
When we look Sarah Bennett’s transformation one marvels at her story of consistency from been part of the hockey squad that participated at the junior World Cup in Chile in 2005,...
Malikah Hamza’s Double Sporting Prowess
Malikah Hamza is widely regarded as a rising South African hockey player, but what many don’t know is that she also making a name for herself in the world of cricket, and her...
Nonhlanhla Mtolo’s Growing Hockey Expertise
Fondly known as ‘Nonnie’ in South African hockey circles, Nonhlanhla Mtolo is entering her fifth year as a hockey volunteer, and has already made a significant impact on the...
Sheldon Rostron’s Positive Impact on Women’s Sport
Former South African women’s hockey coach, Sheldron Rostron, is using his years of experience in the sport to power his role at university level, where he plans to keep effecting...
Back the SA Women’s Hockey Team to Tokyo with Your R500
The South African Women’s Hockey team has embarked on a crowdfunding initiative to get the team to the Tokyo Olympic Games. As with thousands of athletes across the globe, the SA...