Long Board to Freedom
My name is Faye Zoetmulder, I am 16 years old, and I have a huge passion for surfing. I live in Bluewater Bay, Port Elizabeth. I have lived there all my life and it’s where I started my surfing career a few years ago. At the age of ten my best friend, Philippa and I […]
Is it Safe to Exercise while Pregnant?
Exercising during pregnancy is a very contentious issue among exercise professionals and it’s hardly surprising. With the potential threat of litigation looming with any piece of incorrect advice, prescribing exercise to pregnant women is one area that some personal trainers are a little anxious to advise on.
Records in the Big Blue
Cape Town based Freediver Hanli Prinsloo has been on the West Coast of Sweden competing in the Nordic Deep Freediving Competition. Freediving is the sport of diving as deep, as long or as far as possible on one single breath of air. She surprised herself and her competitors by setting four new South African records […]
Reflecting on Olympics 2008
The iconic 2008 Beijing Olympic Games venues, the Water Cube in front of the Birds Nest, pictured during the Games’ Opening Ceremony. All pictures courtesy SASCOC. As South Africa reflects on a rather disappointing Olympic Games campaign, there is one thing the country can be proud of – the number of women in the team […]
Learning Lessons from England
The South African women’s cricket team have returned from a bruising tour of England where they failed to win a match. It’s easy to get despondent but it was always going to be a challenging tour, considering that the English are currently the top women’s cricket side in the world, and they’re playing some of […]
September 2008 Woman: Alison Burchell
Alison Burchell is a compassionate individual who is determined to make a difference in sport, and is the kind of sports administrator you want on your team. She is the Chief Director for Client Services, Liaison, Events and Facilities, working closely with federations with regards to education and training, club development, as well as international […]
Sune’s Sponsorship Request
Ten-year-old Sune du Toit has been climbing the ranks of local chess with quiet determination, but a meeting with US-based chess master provided inspiration enough for Sune to go for broke, and her efforts have been rewarded with her selection to represent SA at the World Youth Chess Championships to be held in Vietnam, during […]
September Woman in Media: Crystal Arnold
Crystal Arnold has just returned back from a once a lifetime trip to Beijing where she worked as an Olympic correspondent for pay channel, SuperSport, interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars, while witnessing some of the greatest Olympic action of all time.
September Style Star: Sade Gilberti
We got to know and love her as the cool young presenter on YOTV, but now we’re getting to see a whole new side to former child star, Sade Gilberti. This sassy 23-year-old has landed the plum job as host of SABC’s hit new reality show, So You Think You Can Dance and she’s doing […]
My World Title Fight
The fight took place at the CTICC "Sons of Africa" bill on Saturday 19 July in Cape Town – my home town, my territory. My strategy for the rematch was to be more aggressive and to dominate right from the start.
Flying the SA Olympic Flag
The South African team to the Beijing Olympics gather for a photo prior to their send-off banquet. My name is Nazli Thomas and I’m a freelance journalist, but work for the The Star newspaper on a full time basis. I’ll be covering the Olympic Games for gsport…for Girls! and I’m looking forward to bringing you […]
Zinhle Dares to be a Rugby Girl
There are lots of stereotypical attitudes in sport, like the notion that soccer and rugby are sports for men. Society is so well trained to associate sports with men. But Zinhle "Bhoko" Ndawonde, from Chesterville, begs to differ. She is a young, talented woman, and boy, can she play rugby!