Victorious Banyana Fine-Tune AWC Preparations
Amanda Dlamini and Leandra Smeda score as Banyana Banyana extend their international friendly win count against Namibia in the team’s preparations for the CAF African Womens Championship, in Namibia in October
SASCOC Announces #TeamSA for Glasgow 2014
SASCOC has announced an initial squad of 155 athletes of the full complement of 187 to the Glasgow 2014 Commonweath Games, at which 43 medals are expected to be won by #TeamSA
Semi-Pro Brutal Fruit Netball Cup Launched
Glitter and glam supporter the serious business of launching the first-ever semi-professional netball league in Africa, as the Brutal Fruit Netball Cup was launched in Johannesburg on Tuesday
PE Homegirl Mdodana an Exceptional Netball Star
As the SPAR Proteas Netball team gears up for a home tri-nations against England and Trinidad and Tobago, PE home-girl and long-time Proteas stalwart Zanele Mdodana speaks about her first love in sport, the state of the game of Netball in South Africa and the key role of supporters of SA women in sport
Introducing Marsha Cox
2013 has been a whirlwind year for Investec SA women’s hockey captain Marsha Cox, who married the love of her life, and became the first South African to reach 300 international Test caps.
SASOL Powers Banyana for Four More Years
SASOL Executive Director Nolitha Fakude announced a successive 4-year deal to stay on as the sponsor of the senior national women’s team and of the SASOL women league until 2017
Marescia Honoured at Glittering Gala
VIDEO: Marsha Marescia singles out support from friends and family, and the unifying power of sport, as she is honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula was honoured at a gala dinner in recognition of her 300th cap.
Mbalula Backs Women’s Tennis Participation
Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula and Tennis South Africa have teamed up to launch the Soweto Women’s Open in 2013
SA Seeks Pro Netball League Guidance
A delegation of netball officials have left for talks with their Australian counterparts as South Africa seeks guidance on relevant aspects of organising a professional netball league
Pay TV Deal for Netball
Netball South Africa and SuperSport have announced a new five year deal that would see the pay channel broadcast all netball played in South Africa fro 2013.
More Paralympic Gold for Natalie?
All eyes will be on Natalie du Toit, winner of five gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as Team South Africa arrive in London for the 2012 Paralympic Games. The South African team of 62 includes 19 women athletes, including two more medal winners from 2008, athlete Ilse Hayes and swimmer Shireen Sapiro.
Bridgitte Hartley: Sport’s New IT Girl
Bridgitte Hartley has earned praise from far and wide after she bagged bronze in the K1 500 Final at the London Olympics. Reigning world canoeing marathon champion, Hank McGregor has called it arguably the toughest of the six medals won by Team SA. Deputy Sports Minister Gert Oosthuizen called it his personal highlight of the Olympic Games. Bridgitte spoke to gsport in the aftermath of her incredible Olympic experience.