From Lord’s to Nairobi, the Numbers Now Favour Women’s Sport
A record ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, a record-reach FIH Hockey World Cup, a sold-out Budapest and a Nairobi 2029 decision built on fan data set the stage for the Spar Proteas’ Africa Netball Cup defence and Nielsen’s South African breakthrough.
Laura Wolvaardt Record Century Seals Historic Zimbabwe T20I Series
Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten 126, the highest T20 International score by a South African woman, and Annerie Dercksen took a maiden five-wicket haul as the Proteas Women sealed the series 3-0 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
Anneke Bosch All-Round Double Sends Proteas Women Two Up
Player of the Match Anneke Bosch struck 65 from 31 balls and then took career-best figures of two for five in a rare all-round double as the Proteas Women went 2-0 up in the five-match T20I series at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Nthabiseng Nini Strikes with First Ball as Proteas Women Go One Up
Nthabiseng Nini took a wicket with her first ball in international cricket and finished with three for 17 on debut, earning Player of the Match as the Proteas Women opened the Zimbabwe series with a six-wicket win in Bulawayo on Friday.
Laura Wolvaardt Lands the Big One
Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt has won the 2026 Athlete of the Year Award, and she opens up about the captaincy that freed her batting, the degree she completed cum laude on the road, and the young squad she is shaping.
Proteas Women Ready for Maiden T20 International Series in Zimbabwe
Laura Wolvaardt leads a youthful Proteas Women squad into a maiden T20I series against Zimbabwe, the first senior bilateral meeting between the two neighbouring nations in a landmark moment for women’s cricket on the African continent.
Nwabisa Sauls Unlocks the Power of Commercial Analytics at Nielsen Sports SA
Nielsen Sports SA Senior Commercial Manager Nwabisa Sauls shares her path from PR student to leading commercial voice in sports data, illustrating how audience insights and powerful storytelling are reshaping corporate backing for women in sport.
Three Uncapped Players Named for First-Ever T20I Series Against Zimbabwe
Nthabiseng Nini, Caitlin Wyngaard and Luyanda Nzuza earn maiden Proteas Women call-ups as captain Laura Wolvaardt leads a youthful 15-player squad to Bulawayo for the historic first-ever T20I series against Zimbabwe from 11 to 19 September.
In Their Own Words, That Winning Feeling at the 21st gsport Awards
From speechless to over the moon, seven honourees told gsport exactly how it felt in the minutes after they left the stage at the 21st gsport Awards, and not one of them stayed on herself for longer than a sentence before thanking somebody else.
Faye Tunnicliffe’s Resilient Century Inspires SA Emerging Women to Series Victory
Faye Tunnicliffe struck 116 from 95 balls, rescuing her side from 36/5 to guide the SA Emerging Women to a 38-run victory over Bangladesh Emerging Women at the Pietermaritzburg Oval and a 2-0 series triumph.
Linda Motlhalo Heads Banyana Banyana Quartet Chasing WAFCON 2026 Milestones
History for the SA U19 Women, who claimed their maiden Youth T20I series triumph in Pakistan after standout performances with the ball and the bat sealed the rain-affected decider by 17 runs on the DLS method.
SA U19 Women Clinch Historic Youth T20I Series Win Over Pakistan in Rain-Hit Decider
History for the SA U19 Women, who claimed their maiden Youth T20I series triumph in Pakistan after standout performances with the ball and the bat sealed the rain-affected decider by 17 runs on the DLS method.