Her Story, Africa’s Power
Africa Day is a celebration of unity, resilience, and identity across the continent. For gsport, it is also a moment to reflect on its journey to elevate the voices of African women in sport, voices that, for too long, have gone unheard or underrepresented.
Unstoppable Hannah Cockroft Strikes Gold Again at World Para Athletics
British Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft admits the mark is on her back after lighting up the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, securing her seventh T34 100m title ahead of the Paris Paralympics in July
Early Medals for Team SA at Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Champs
Liezel Gouws set a season’s best in the Women’s 400m T37 and Louzanne Coetzee took bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 final on Day 1 of the Para Athletics World Champs in Kobe from 17 – 25 May
Naveen Daries and Caitlin Rooskrantz Make SA Gymnastics History
For the first time ever, two South African Women’s Artistic Gymnasts have qualified to go to the Olympic Games as Naveen Daries excels at the African Championships in Egypt to join best friend, Caitlin Rooskrantz in qualifying for Tokyo.
Vimbela Reaches Halfway Mark on Road to Full Recovery
South African international netball star, Zanele Vimbela, is well on her way to full fitness after suffering an ACL rupture. She chats to Celine Abrahams about remaining upbeat as she plans to have a lasting impact in the sport. #WCW #GoGirls
Lerato Sechele Eyes Tokyo Olympic Games Participation
Lesotho triple jumper, Lerato Sechele’s recent gold medal winning performance in Potchefstroom has encouraged her to continue striving to achieve her goal of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games. She chats to Nonto Nothana about her journey to date.
Lauding African Women’s Sport Changemakers
In September 2019, we started telling stories of women’s sport excellence from outside our borders, with the launch of the #gsportGlobal chapter in Surat, India. Along the way, we found gold in Africa. In today’s #gsportTop10 we celebrate 10 leading African women in sport changemakers we have featured. #AfricaDay