Emerging Netball Talent on Show at Telkom Netball Championship

After two days of fixtures, the Telkom Netball Championship is shaping up to be another hard-fought contest. The event, which runs from 7-11 July 2025 at Hoërskool DF Malan and Laerskool Totius in Bellville, Cape Town, showcases the emerging talent of netball in the country. 

It is Tshwane A that tops the standings on the U19A log with a 38-25 win over the Cape Windelands. The team from the Western Cape were winners in 2023 and find themselves in third place on the log.  Johannesburg A are second in the standings after a 44-32 victory against Harry Gwala. The two top sides have won all four of their games but the team from Jozi has a marginally lower goal average. 

In the U19 B1 A Green division it is Dr KK B and eThekwini who occupy first and second place respectively. The team from the North West secured a 42-17 triumph against Vembe to lead the standings thanks to their superior goal difference, as both teams have won three of their four fixtures. Dr KKB also secured a win over the Kwa-Zulu Natal team to solidify their place at the top. 

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Ekurhuleni A are sitting pretty at the top of the U19 B1 B Purple division and are currently unbeaten. A 31-22 win over Royal Bafokeng A saw them cement themselves as the best in the division so far. King Cetshwayo completed a big 62-33 victory over Pixley but are second having suffered just one defeat. U19 B2 A Green was another division that saw two teams tussling it out at the top. 

Buffalo City were too good for ZFM as they sealed a 49 – 26 victory while Ekurhuleni B were 48-16 victors over Nkangala Bare. Both teams are yet to succumb to defeat and are sitting pretty in first and second place. Mopani will be hoping they can hold on to top spot as they lost 41-30 to Amajuba. They have played one more game than their opponents in the U19 B2 B Purple division. Amajuba’s victory now sees them in second having made it three from three wins. 

Tshwane B are in a commanding position at the top of the standings in U19 B1 A Yellow as Cape Town A are their closest rivals in second place. Things are a lot tighter in U19 B1 B Pink with four teams vying for the top honours. The two top teams faced one another Johannesburg B (log leaders) and West Rand A battled it out but played to a 30-all draw. 

U/19 B2 A Yellow sees Sekhukhune at the top of the log having played one less game but securing all three victories including a 38 – 19 win against Bojanala. eThekwini B are in a close second place thanks to a 13 – 43 Royal Bafokeng B.

Cape Town B are the log leaders in the U19 B2 B Pink division thanks to their 28 – 50 over Ilembe as Capricorn B occupies second place after their win over 62-5 against Dr Ruth Mompati. 

Moving over to the U18 section, Cheetahs FS are currently unbeaten in Group A having won their two fixtures. Ndlovu are second but have played three games and only won one. One of their defeats came at the hands of the Cheetahs FS as they lost 33-29. 

In Group B Gamma G and Oaks WC have little to separate the two teams. Gamma sealed a dominant 54 -27 over the Jaguars. The Oaks meanwhile also secured a big 68-16 victory over Mopani. 

Group C sees Cedars WC occupy the top spot thanks to their well-earned 31-23 victory over Cedars. Nyathi MP is not far behind in second place but has only won one of their two matches. Their victory came against Rubies, where they finished as 39 -14 winners. 

Over in Group D Willows WC lead with two wins from two. They got the better of the Impala’s 43 – 25, while second-placed Morula fell to a 56-18 defeat to the log leaders. 

Finally moving on to the U17 division where Lambda G tops the standings in Group A as they were able to get the better of the Sharks 34-24. Second-placed Ikhala got the better of Bakwena 43 – 21. 

In Group B Oaks WC managed to seal a tight 28-21 victory against Gamma WC as the two teams battled it out for the top spot. It is Oaks that currently hold the trump card with Gamma in second place. 

Delta G are currently unbeaten in Group C which sees them on top of that log. Delta got over the line in a nail-biting 24-19 victory over Inyathi. Cedars are second having lost one of their three matches, they did record a 58 – 34 against Rubies. 

Group D sees Morula at the top of the standings thanks to a 50-21 victory over the Dolphins as second-placed Willows were 53-27 against the Impala. 

Day 2 Results at the Telkom National Netball Championships

U17 A

Lamda G 34-24 Sharks
Ikhala 43 – 21 Bakwena

U17 B

Oaks WC 28-21 Gamma WC

U17 C

Delta G 24-19 Inyathi
Inyathi 58-34 Rubies

U17 D

Morula 50-21 Dolphins
Willows 53-27 Impala

U18 Group A

Cheetahs 33-29 Ndlovu

U18 Group B

Gamma G 54 -27 Jaguars
Oaks WC 68-16 Mopani 

U18 Group C

Cedars WC 31-23 Delta
Nyathi MP 39 -14 Rubies 

U18 Group D

Willows WC 43-25 Impala
Willows WC 56-18 Impala 

U19 A

Tshwane A 38-25 Cape Winelands
Johannesburg A 44-32 Harry Gwala 

U19 B1 A Green 

Dr KK B 42-17 Vembe
Dr KK B 39 – 28 – eThekwini

U19 B1 B Purple

Ekurhuleni A 31-22 Royal Bafokeng A
King Cetshwayo 62-33 Pixley

U19 B2 A Green

Buffalo City 49 – 26 ZFM
Ekurhuleni B 48-16 Nkangala Bare

U19 B2 B Purple 

Mopani 41-30 Amajuba

U/19 B1 A Yellow

Tshwane B 36 – 31 Cape Town A

U19 B1 B Pink

Johannesburg B 30 – 30 West Rand A

U/19 B2 A Yellow

Sekhukhune 38 – 19 Bojanala
eThekwini B 13 – 43 Royal Bafokeng B

U19 B2 B Pink

Cape Town B 28 – 50 Ilembe
Capricorn B 62-5 Dr Ruth Mompati

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Main Photo Caption: After two days of fixtures, the Telkom Netball Championship is shaping up to be another hard-fought contest. The event, which runs from 7-11 July 2025 at Hoërskool DF Malan and Laerskool Totius in Bellville, Cape Town, showcases the emerging talent of netball in the country. Photo: Supplied