gsport Opens Nominations for the 2026 Awards Celebrating Twenty Years of Women in Sport
gsport has officially opened nominations for the 2026 gsport Awards, with 20 categories recognising athletes, coaches, media professionals, sponsors, and community champions. Submit your nomination before 31 May 2026 at gsport.co.za
Sports Psychologist Denise Bouah’s Tips for Rest, Reflection, and Avoiding Burnout
Sports Psychologist Denise Bouah shares advice on athlete burnout and holiday training, urging athletes to maintain life balance, adopt a positive mindset towards training as an opportunity for improvement, and engage in relaxing activities to rejuvenate.
Jenny van Dyk and the Spar Proteas Give Back at Enthusiastic Mbombela Clinic
Captain KC Chawane was thrilled to return to her hometown when the Spar Proteas held an enthusiastic netball clinic in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, where talented young learners and local coaches, mentored by Jenny van Dyk, connected with their heroes.
COSAFA intent on ensuring women rise to leadership roles in Southern African Football
COSAFA is championing women’s leadership in Southern African football with its Women’s Leadership Programme, which has over 40 women leaders from 13 Member Associations strengthening their capacity to shape the future of the regional game
gsport Hall of Famers Reflect on Being Inducted
A special celebration precedes the gsport Awards, just days away, but a very distinguished celebration precedes the big celebration on Saturday: On Friday, 29 August, a luncheon attended by among South Africa’s most distinguished women in sport gathered to welcome the 2025 gsport Hall of Fame inductee.
‘Retirement is a Transition’ Springbok Women’s Sevens Pioneer Mathrin Simmers
Mathrin Simmers might have called on her career, but she won’t be leaving the sport she loves so much, on news that the former Springbok Women’s Sevens captain will now take up a coaching role as she looks to mentor the next generation of players.
Erica Dibela: A Young Leader Shaping Tomorrow’s Netball Stars
From founding a netball club in Bloemfontein to coaching Pretoria’s top teams, Erica Dibela’s rise has been anything but conventional. Today, she is the coach of the Pretoria Kudus and a two-time USSA medalist as coach. At just 26, Dibela is proving that leadership in sport isn’t reserved for the sidelines it’s forged in the […]
South African Teams Setting the Pace and Accelerating Action in Women’s Sport
To honour the #IWD2025 #AcceleratingAction theme with shining examples, we feature four teams leading the way in growing women’s sport in South Africa by making a mark through their commitment to advocacy, investment and development.
What Freedom Means to Bongi Msomi
Amidst the celebration of Freedom Day, netball icon and namesake founder of the Bongi Msomi Legacy Project, Bongi Msomi highlights the abundant opportunities women are embracing in our democratic nation. #FreedomInSport #StandTall #WCW
SARU puts Girls and Women in the Spotlight during Community Rugby Workshop
Increasing the number of girls playing rugby and finding more women rugby coaches and referees were high on the agenda at SA Rugby’s recent two-day Community Rugby Workshop attended by 63 delegates from all 15 unions
Here are the Newsmakers in the #GAL2024’s First Intake
We kick off 2024 with the first intake for the gsport Annual List – #GAL2024 – with ten of the best athletic performances, whether by a team or by an individual, drawn from news reports in the gsport Newsroom for the months of November and December 2024.
DP World Lions Appoints Trisha Chetty as High-Performance Wicket-Keeping Coach
The DP World Lions Women have appointed legendary former Proteas Women’s cricketer Trisha Chetty as High-Performance wicket-keeping coach to the team, to add value to the lives of players from pipeline to professional, on and off the field