Golden Fireballs Defend Their Crown as Telkom Netball League 2026 Opens with Drama

South Africa's defending Telkom Netball League champions Golden Fireballs secured a 43-38 Division 1 victory over Kingdom Stars on the opening day of Power Week One at the Durban University of Technology (Steve Biko Campus) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, 24 April 2026. Photo: Netball South Africa

Day 1 of the Telkom Netball League Power Week 1 delivered pure netball drama, with defending champs Golden Fireballs holding off Kingdom Stars in a nail-biter, Malawi U21 in an upset win, and Eastern Cape Comets pulling off a stunning Supershot finish in Durban on Friday.

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