Dates to Diarise in 2025
2024 has undoubtedly given sports lovers a lot of memorable moments, ebbs and flows, but overall – it was a great year for women’s sport. 2025 awaits, laden with major tournaments, and we take a peek at some upcoming 2025 highlights
South Africa’s Netball Future has Bright Prospects as World Cup Year Rolls In
The Baby Proteas showed their mettle to book their place in the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup with sensational performances earlier this year, now the SA Under-21 side will look to prove their worth at the 2025 global spectacle in Gibraltar
World Rugby Announces Next Women in Rugby Leadership Programme Cohort of 25 Scholars
South African General Manager of Human Resources, Ingrid Sibusisiwe Mangcu, will join another three other African particpants in a combined cohort of 24 scholars for the 2024/25 Women in Rugby Leadership Programme
#NWC2023: Australia Defeat Malawi, While Barbados Earn Victory Over Singapore
Action continues at CTICC, as Australia and Barbados secure victories in the #NWC2023 Stage 2 preliminary morning session on Tuesday.
#GoGirls #PlayYourPart
Spar Proteas Maintain Clean Sweep Against Barbados
#SparProteas defeat Barbados 91-36 to secure their first win at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The South Africans will face Australia in their third match on Monday.
#B2022 #gsportGlobal
Openers Fire and Proteas Storm to T20 International Win in Trinidad
Both openers Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee scored 50’s in the Proteas’ chase overnight, the 8 wicket-win offering the visitors a chance at levelling the series against the West Indies in the fifth encounter on Saturday
Proteas Grind out Tough Opening ODI Win over West Indies
Protea stalwarts Luus, van Niekerk and Wolvaardt laid the platform with solid innings before Kapp was assisted by debutant Sekhukhune and Mali to strike decisively to claim an opening ODI win to take an early lead in the 3-match series.
Laura Wolvaardt: I’m a Sponsor’s Dream
It’s actually unthinkable – An SA woman athlete has made such an impression that a corporate backer sponsors her an unbranded Mercedes-Benz, and would continue to back her even if she stopped playing! Hats off Proteas opening batter Laura Wolvaardt and sponsor Bri-ton Liftmaster.
Three New Caps as Proteas Prepare for One Day Windies Series
Momentum Proteas skipper Dané van Niekerk will lead a 15-woman squad in three ODIs and five T20i’s away in the West Indies early in October, which will include three new caps in Eastern’s cricketer Tumi Sekhukhune (pictured) who joins her Powerade National Academy fellow graduates Saarah Smith and Robin Searle on tour.
Best-Ever Preps Boost SPAR Baby Proteas for World Youth Cup
The SPAR Baby Proteas depart SA on Wednesday for the Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana, and coach Dorette Badenhorst says it’s the best-ever prepared team to participate in a world event.
SA Netball Slips in Rankings
There will be plenty of homework to do when the Spar SA netball team return from New Zealand this week. After the high of four years ago, it’s been a disappointing World Championships for the South Africans, who finished in sixth place, losing their fifth place playoff game to Malawi 52-49 on Saturday.
SA Earn Quarter-Final Berth
Some critics may have written off South Africa as a challenger for the world title, or even the semi-finals, but their 56-36 win over Barbados at the New World Netball World Championships at the Trusts Stadium, Auckland showed they have plenty of potential to make an impact.