Feeling the Unstoppable Energy of the gsport Awards

Glamour, gratitude and 20 years of making women's sport visible came together as finalists, winners and guests marked the 21st edition of the gsport Awards, held at the Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 8 August 2026. All Photos: Sachin du Plooy-Naran / Paul Mukwevho / (c) gsport 2026

From the red carpet to the final envelope, the 21st gsport Awards turned the Wanderers Club into a celebration of every South African sportswoman who has been seen, named and honoured across 20 years of making women’s sport visible.

Yamkela Njapha: My gsport Journey ~ From Follower to Family

Volunteer content creator and photographer Yamkela Njapha lent her lens and her energy to the gsport community, describing the experience as a homecoming that confirmed her mission to build visibility for women's sport in Africa, at the 21st gsport Awards at Wanderers Club, Illovo, Johannesburg, on Saturday, 8 August 2026. All Photos: Supplied

Yamkela Njapha turned years of quietly following gsport into a place behind the camera at the Hall of Fame Luncheon and the 21st gsport Awards, walking away with confirmation that her mission to grow women’s sport in Africa matters.

Twenty Years of Making the Story Visible

gsport turns 20 on Saturday, 1 August 2026, twenty years after co-founder Kass Naidoo set out to make the story of South Africa's girls and women in sport visible. All Photos: Supplied

Twenty years ago Kass Naidoo had one idea, to make the story of South Africa’s girls and women in sport visible, and on Saturday gsport turns 20 with Penny Heyns, Kgothatso Montjane and Janine Anthony saluting the journey.

The Road to the 21st gsport Awards Enters Its Final Stretch

With voting closed, the 21st annual gsport Awards campaign now leads to an unforgettable night in August to see who rises onto the stage.

From nearly 475 public nominations to a cloaked vote that closed last Friday, the road to the 21st annual gsport Awards now leads to one unforgettable night in August, where the judges’ scores and your public votes will decide who walks onto the #gsport21 stage.

Powerhouse Finalists Revealed for #GSPORT21 Awards

Finalists

gsport has unveiled the shortlist for the 21st annual gsport Awards, celebrating the athletes, teams and trailblazers powering South African women’s sport, with public voting now open at the gsport website.

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