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...
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#gsportTop10: The Freedom To Rise
In this week’s #gsportTop10 List, we showcase a rising crop of South African sport stars, who are building on the successes of those that came before them, to excel on the global...
Inter-School Sport Given Greenlight to Resume
School sport matches including provincial and national school sport tournaments may now resume, but without spectators and with various COVID-19 controls in place. The basic...
Suzanie Pretorius Beats Top Seed to Clinch First Ever ITF Title
Suzanie Pretorius upset top seed, Elizaveta Shebekina, to win her first-ever ITF title on Friday, 12 March 2021. https://twitter.com/TennisSA/status/1370326224514523137?s=20 The...
Top Honours For Original 9 Who Fought for Equal Rights in Tennis
Tennis icon and crusader for social justice and women’s equality in sport, Billie Jean King, is one of nine courageous women who have been inducted into the International Tennis...
February Yields Bumper #GAL2021 Newsmakers List
Women in sport are making news now more than ever before as efforts increase across South Africa to change the game and this is reflected in another bumper monthly gsport Annual...
Top 10 Para Sports Stars to Watch
Today is exactly six months to go to the Paralympic Games and, fittingly, our second GSPORT TOP 10 List of 2021 pays tribute to para sport (disability sport) and the stars who...
Montjane Keen to Convert Custom Wheelchair into Rankings Gains
Fresh on her return from Australia, South African wheelchair tennis ace, Kgothatso Montjane, was handed a custom-made wheelchair courtesy of African leading steel manufacturer...
Naomi Osaka Inspires a New Generation of Athletes
Four-time major winner, Naomi Osaka, solidified her position at the forefront of a new era of female athletes globally after winning the Australian Open on Saturday, 20 February...
Simmonds Advances to Ilana Kloss Int Semi-Final Round
South African tennis star, Chanel Simmonds, progressed to the semi-final round of the Ilana Kloss International in Potchefstroom on Friday, 19 February 2021. Simmonds defeated...
Talented Young South Africans Awarded Wildcards in Potchefstroom
Several young South African players have been given wildcard entries into the second week of the Ilana Kloss International, beginning Monday, 15 February 2021, at the North-West...
Kg Montjane Cruises into Australian Open Semis
South African wheelchair tennis star, Kgothatso Montjane, has earned her second consecutive Australian Open semi-final spot after a commanding performance in her opening match....