Feeling the Unstoppable Energy of the gsport Awards

Glamour, gratitude and 20 years of making women's sport visible came together as finalists, winners and guests marked the 21st edition of the gsport Awards, held at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 8 August 2026. All Photos: Sachin du Plooy-Naran / Paul Mukwevho / (c) gsport 2026

From the red carpet to the final envelope, the 21st gsport Awards turned the Wanderers Club into a celebration of every South African sportswoman who has been seen, named and honoured across 20 years of making women’s sport visible.

Yamkela Njapha: My gsport Journey ~ From Follower to Family

Volunteer content creator and photographer Yamkela Njapha lent her lens and her energy to the gsport community, describing the experience as a homecoming that confirmed her mission to build visibility for women's sport in Africa, at the 21st gsport Awards at Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 8 August 2026. All Photos: Supplied

Yamkela Njapha turned years of quietly following gsport into a place behind the camera at the Hall of Fame Luncheon and the 21st gsport Awards, walking away with confirmation that her mission to grow women’s sport in Africa matters.

The Road to the 21st gsport Awards Enters Its Final Stretch

With voting closed, the 21st annual gsport Awards campaign now leads to an unforgettable night in August to see who rises onto the stage.

From nearly 475 public nominations to a cloaked vote that closed last Friday, the road to the 21st annual gsport Awards now leads to one unforgettable night in August, where the judges’ scores and your public votes will decide who walks onto the #gsport21 stage.

Apply to Work on the 2026 gsport Awards

Apply to be part of the team that organises the 21st gsport Awards! Pictured are (top row, from left) Jessica Mushavhathu, Natasha Petersen, Dibuseng Modise, Kass Naidoo, Anouschka Swart, Mmmathapelo Phale, Phumeza Langa, (front, stripes) Olwethu Mbanjane, Valencia Seshoene, Alicia Pillay, gsport Guest and Karabelo Duiker, following the wrap of the 2025 gsport Awards, at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 29 August 2025. Photo: Paul Mukwevho / gsport

Keen to work on the 2026 gsport Awards this August? Applications for volunteer and paid positions launch exclusively to subscribers of the free weekly gsport Newsletter – Get all the inside info here! #20YearsOfGSPORT #gsport21 #WorkersDay

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