Mkhwanazi Investing in Future Women Cricketers
Central Gauteng Lions Cricket Administrator, Takatso Mkhwanazi, is playing a vital role in ensuring that schools from primary level invest in developing girl cricketers for the national team. She chats to gsport member, Selina Munsamy, about the challenges women’s cricket faces and her plans for the future.
Ebi Onome Makes History And Paves The Way
Nigeria’s Ebi Onome, the first African player, male or female, to appear at five editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, speaks to Kass Naidoo about honouring her call to play football from a young age. She also chats about the state of the game in Nigeria and her aspirations to play a key role in shaping the sport.
Sue Destombes Eyeing Lasting Legacy in Regional Football
Veteran COSAFA Secretary General, Sue Destombes, is determined to leave a long-lasting legacy within the organisation as she continues to break down barriers in her workspace. She spoke to Celine Abrahams about her journey into regional football, and plans to ensure COSAFA becomes more self-sufficient
gsport Unveils April Newsmakers in Build to #GAL2020
The gsport initiative announces the fourth set of monthly newsmakers this year in the build up to the second gsport Annual List event in December 2020.
Sheryl Botes Appointed CAF Woman Instructor of Instructors
CAF appoints former South African U20 Women’s National Team head coach, Sheryl Botes, as CAF Instructor as she becomes the second South African after Fran Hilton Smith to achieve this feat.
More World Cups Won’t Fix Things
2019 Momentum gsport Woman in Television Award winner, Hloni Mtimkulu, shares her thoughts on the factors that need to be considered after it was announced that FIFA is mulling the possibility of hosting the Women’s World Cup after every two years
SAFA Wishes Candidates Well for CAF Awards
SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan, says that the federation is proud of South Africa’s nominations for the upcoming CAF Awards that features Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis as well as Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane
“We Are Very Excited to Be Playing Japan” – Banyana Coach
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis says that she is confident their upcoming friendly against Japan will be a great spectacle and has thanked SAFA for continuing to secure top-quality opposition for the national team
Ellis Off to Milan for FIFA Football Conference
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis will be representing CAF at the first FIFA Football Conference that will analyse the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a number of topics on the agenda
Coaching Course Well Underway in Upington
SAFA is running an eight-day D-License coaching course in Upington with Lotto SA, where successful candidates will earn an official SAFA- and CAF-accredited entry level coaching certificate
Nike Signs Refiloe Jane
Global sports brand Nike has signed Banyana Banyana and Canberra United star, Refiloe Jane, in an exciting deal that will see the talented footballer proudly represent the Nike brand, both on and off the field.
Banyana Banyana Coined Out of African Games
Rules are Rules brings about despair as Banyana Banyana is cruelly eliminated from the Africa Games on a coin toss, after ending the group stages level with Ghana