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
SA Junior National Rowing Head Coach Caitlin Dace Keen to Implement WISH Program Learnings
As Head Coach of the SA Junior National Rowing team, Caitlin Dace it committed to implementing progress after she was part of the University of Hertfordshire Women in Sport High Performance Program aimed at promoting gender equality in sport and coaching
Sheryl Botes unveiled as Ugandas Crested Cranes Head Coach
FUFA has named South African tactician Sheryl Botes as Crested Cranes’ first foreign head coach, on a three-year deal. The former Banyana Banyana assistant coach becomes the to lead the Crested Cranes
Olympian Speedster Geraldine Pillay-Viret Needs Your Support at the Macassar Speed Clinic
Looking to make a difference? 2-Time Olympian speed queen Geraldine Pillay-Viret is looking for your support to help her scholar-focussed marginalised community focus, the Macassar Speed Clinic – A Quality Destination for your Donations and Sponsorship
Montse Tomé Paves the Way as First-Ever Woman to Coach Spain Women’s National Football Team
Montse Tomé paves the way as she takes up the role as Spain women’s national team coach – the first woman ever to be appointed to the position!
#gsportGlobal #GoGirls
Simphiwe Dludlu Furthers Studies in USA
SAFA U17 Women’s National Team Head Coach Simphiwe Dludlu is grateful for the opportunities presented to her as she is in the USA to further her studies in the International Coaching Enrichment Program.
#GoGirls
CSA Announces New Cohort of Level 4 Coaches
Martelize van der Merwe and Angelique Taai feature in Cricket South Africa’s new intake for the Level 4 coaching program
#GoGirls
Norma Plummer: “I Hope They Become Future Coaches”
South Africa’s Spar Proteas coach Norma Plummer expresses her desire to see current players venture into coaching roles in the national team.
#GoGirls #PlayYourPart