A New Era Begins on 7 October

A deep maroon graphic with a curling red satin ribbon running down the left edge. Large white lettering at the top reads 7 October. Below it, a red panel wrapped with a red satin ribbon tied in a bow, like a gift, carries the message: Those who signup will get the first look at the exciting news to be unveiled. A label on the ribbon band reads The signup waitlist.

Phumeza Langa wants to know how it is not the 7th yet, and she is not the only one. The gsport community has been counting down all week, and the wait is almost over. Join the waiting list on gsport.co.za to be the first to hear our news on 7 October.

Tatjana Smith and Duné Coetzee Book Beijing Tickets at SA Short Course Champs

Olympic champion Tatjana Smith marked her return to competitive swimming by winning the 50m breaststroke national title in 29.50 seconds, a personal best, and qualifying for the World Short Course Championships in Beijing, China, on the opening day of the SA Short Course Championships at the GC Jolliffe Swimming Pool in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, 24 September 2026. Photo: Supplied

Tatjana Smith picked up where she left off, claiming another national title and setting two personal bests on her return to competitive swimming on day one of the SA Short Course Championships at the GC Jolliffe Swimming Pool in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, 24 September 2026. The Olympic champion announced her return with an impressive opening […]

Ester Baatjies Bet on Herself and Found the Room

Radio presenter and sports writer Ester Baatjies of Bloemfontein was a finalist in the Woman in Radio category at the 21st gsport Awards, having nominated herself in what she had decided would be her final year in broadcasting. A decade into a career built without institutional backing, she used the finalist platform to press for mic time, bylines and paid opportunity for women in South African sports media, at the 2026 gsport Awards, at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on 8 August 2026. All Photos: Supplied

In a holding room with Penny Heyns, Dr Debbie Alexander and Odessa Swarts at the 21st gsport Awards, Bloemfontein broadcaster and Woman in Radio Finalist Ester Baatjies says she felt like a child in a candy store.

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