Ester Baatjies Bet on Herself and Found the Room

Radio presenter and sports writer Ester Baatjies of Bloemfontein was a finalist in the Woman in Radio category at the 21st gsport Awards, having nominated herself in what she had decided would be her final year in broadcasting. A decade into a career built without institutional backing, she used the finalist platform to press for mic time, bylines and paid opportunity for women in South African sports media, at the 2026 gsport Awards, at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on 8 August 2026. All Photos: Supplied

In a holding room with Penny Heyns, Dr Debbie Alexander and Odessa Swarts at the 21st gsport Awards, Bloemfontein broadcaster and Woman in Radio Finalist Ester Baatjies says she felt like a child in a candy store.

Tegan Fourie, Charlene Boshoff and Anja Tromp Light Up SA Hockey IPT Day Two

Jody Blows in possession for defending champs Western Province, who beat North West 4-2 in a tense match on day 2 of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Section at the University of Johannesburg in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. All Photos: Marcel Sigg / SA Hockey

The second day of the SA Hockey Senior IPT A Section arrived with clearer skies than the opening day, but the intensity only sharpened as the race for semi-final places and survival took shape at the University of Johannesburg and Hoërskool Linden in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. KZN Raiders kept their campaign alive […]

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