Rachel Makhura interviewed the first Black African woman to summit Mount Everest, Saray Khumalo, and blogs on gsport about this women's amazing exploits, and the good work she does in the background to make a difference for the education of African children

Women in Sport media specialist Rachel Makhura remembers a bleak start to the year for the Federation, but Netball SA have turned a corner since the announcement of its hosting the 2023 Netball World Cup with the confirmation of two new significant commercial partnerships in Telkom and Twizza

Multiple gsport Award winner and media all-rounder Rachel Makhura and five colleagues road-tripped from Joburg to Durban and back to support Banyana Banyana in their final pre-World Cup home fixture, she relates a story that will last as a cherished moments for the many that witnessed the spectacle.

gsport Member Rachel Makhura blogs how it was the inclusion of strong legacy programmes by Netball SA that swayed the International Netball Federation to announce South Africa as host of the 2023 Netball World Cup.