Two-time Women’s World Cup Winning Coach Jill Ellis Appointed as FIFA’s Chief Football Officer
FIFA has announced the appointment of Jill Ellis as Chief Football Officer. The only two-time Women’s World Cup-winning coach aims to contribute to the growth of football from a global perspective
Celebrating African Woman on the World Stage on Fifth Anniversary of #gsportGlobal
gsport Founder Kass Naidoo has praised South African women in sport for breaking barriers on the world stage, noting that their achievements inspire the next generation of global superstars
UWC Skipper on a Historic Trip to Malawi, Professionalisation and Being a Student Athlete
Amogelang Motau recently captained the UWC FC side that made history in Malawi. She speaks to Lonwabo Nkohla about that feat, professionalisation of women’s football, being a student athlete as well as her ambitions in the Banyana squad
Aitana Bonmatí and Simone Biles Headline 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid
Spain’s World Cup-winning Aitana Bonmatí and USA Gymnastics’ Simone Biles headlined a list of women winners on the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards at the iconic Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, on Monday evening
Vusiwe Ngcobo and Precious Hlaka Inspire Inclusion for Women and Generations to Come
The theme for this year’s IWD is #InspireInclusion, gsport senior writer Lonwabo Nkohla revisits Momentum #gsport18 Award winner and finalists Vusiwe Ngcobo and Precious Hlaka respectively, women that embody the spirit of this theme.
Hollywoodbets Super League 2024 Season Kicks Off with Exciting Matches
SAFA and tournament naming rights sponsor Hollywoodbets announced the resumption of domestic women’s football with the sixth edition of the Hollywoodbets Super League 2024 season, which gets underway this weekend
Hildah Magaia and Sinoxolo Cesane signed by Mazatlán F.C. Femenil in Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil
New Mazatlán F.C. Femenil signings Hildah Magaia and Sinoxolo Cesane are the latest South African players to have made the journey to South America, after the two followed Jermaine Seoposenwe and Thembi Kgatlana to join Liga MX Femenil clubs.
As 2024 Looms – What Lessons can be Learnt from 2023 The Year of Women’s Sport?
2023 has undoubtedly been a memorable year for women’s sport. From the curtain, the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup to all the milestones and achievements that followed. Lonwabo Nkohla takes a look at lessons to be learned …
Natasha Petersen’s Job might be Behind the Scenes but she is at the Forefront of her Career
The year might be coming to an end, but Natasha Petersen was in full work mode as Infotainment Technical Manager in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Club World Cup which took place from 12-22 December, 2024.
Rebecca Welch Continues to be a Trailblazer in English Football
History will be made as Rebecca Welch is set to become the first women’s referee in a Premier League match, when she takes charge of the whistle in the Fulham versus Burnley tie, to be played on 23 December 2023.
#WCW World Praise for Record Breaker Janine van Wyk
Celebrating #GAL2023 recipient, Janine van Wyk: a true legend of the game! With her record-breaking 185th appearance for Banyana Banyana, she’s now the most capped African footballer, male or female. #gsportAfrica #GoGirls #WCW 🙌⚽️
Sensational Kgatlana Sounds Call Once Again For Professionalisation Of Women’s Football
Thembi Kgatlana has been in great form for club and country, and in an interview on CNN’s World Sport with Patrick Snell, the Banyana Banyana superstar highlighted the highs and lows of women’s football, with calls to professionalise the women’s game