Salima Mukansanga Makes AFCON History
Rwandan football referee, Salima Mukansanga, made history becoming the first woman to officiate at an African Cup of Nations tournament as she took charge of the Guinea vs Malawi match.
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Banyana Banyana Team Complete as Overseas Players Join Camp
South African Senior Women’s National team, Banyana Banyana, have been boosted with overseas-based players for the Aisha Buhari Cup in Lagos, Nigeria.
Mariam Alhodaby Wins African Table Tennis Championship
Egyptian, Mariam Alhodaby beats counterpart, Hana Gouda to become African Women Table Tennis champion in Yaoundé, Cameroon. #gsportAfrica
Ellis Names 25-Member Squad for Aisha Buhari Cup
Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has named a 25-member squad for the Aisha Buhari Cup that will take place in Lagos, Nigeria in September #GoGirls
Copper Queens Climb FIFA Women’s Rankings Ahead of COSAFA Cup
The Zambian women’s senior football team have climbed a massive 10 places in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Friday, the biggest jump of any of the 168 countries on the list #gsportAfrica
Africa’s Crème de la Crème to Clash at Aisha Buhari Cup
Banyana Banyana head up Group B as Africa’s top six national teams will be gunning for bragging rights at the upcoming Aisha Buhari Cup taking place in Nigeria this September #gsportAfrica
Rwandan Cricket Sets Sight on Winning Regional World Cup Qualifiers
Rwanda women’s cricket team are hoping to continue their form ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa regional qualifiers that will take place in September in Gaborone, Botswana #gsportAfrica
Algeria and Burundi Attain Full Member Status of World Rugby
World Rugby’s reach across Africa grew further as Algeria and Burundi became full members of the international federation following approval at the World Rugby Council meeting. #GoGirls
Liz Mills Makes History Coaching Kenya to AfroBasket Tournament
Sydney native, Liz Mills, becomes the first female coach at the helm of a men’s team to qualify for the AfroBasket tournament after guiding the Kenyan Men’s Basketball side to their first event in 28 years.
FIFA expands Women’s World Cup Slots Allocation
FIFA expands CAF’s allocation for 2023 Women’s World Cup to four direct slots, with the possibility of two additional play-off slots
Michaela Whitebooi Wins Third Gold
African Judo champion Michaela Whitebooi defends her title and wins her third gold medal in just over a month, to place her dream of representing South Africa at the Olympics in sight.
Karla Pretorius Named 2020 gsport Newsmaker of the Year
International netball sensation Karla Pretorius has been named gsport Newsmaker of the Year, alongside nine other distinguished South African women in sport, at a lunch to celebrate recipients of the gsport Annual List (#GAL2020),