A Newbie’s Guide to the TNL Spotlight

Power Week 1 of the Telkom Netball League 2026 is underway at the Durban University of Technology, and to assist players new to the stage, the gsport Newsroom shares a definitive Who's Who and How-To guide for newcomers navigating the off-court media landscape with confidence and professionalism through their first encounter with the league spotlight. All Photos: Supplied

Stepping into the Telkom Netball League spotlight can be daunting, and the off-court game matters as much as the footwork. As Power Week 1 of the TNL 2026 continues in Durban, we share a Who’s Who and How-To guide for newcomers navigating the media landscape.

#TelkomStandTall: From First Pass to Crown

Netball leaders and government officials gathered at the Southern Sun Sandton to launch the 2026 Telkom Netball League, affirming their commitment to growing women's netball across South Africa through the StandTall campaign at the Southern Sun Sandton on 14 April 2026.

A veritable “who’s who” of South African sport gathered to officially launch the 2026 Telkom Netball League as Telkom Chief Marketing Officer Gugu Mthembu announced a significant two-year partnership renewal at the Southern Sun Sandton on Tuesday

#StandTall Shortlisted for WARC Awards

Telkom's #StandTall campaign, an inspiring initiative aimed at promoting netball and empowering South African youth, has been shortlisted for the prestigious WARC Awards 2024. Photo: Supplied

Telkom’s #StandTall campaign, an inspiring initiative aimed at promoting netball and empowering South African youth, has been shortlisted for the prestigious WARC Awards 2024. #gsportGlobal

Women in Sport Blow Their Horn at the JSE

A moment in history - In the presence of sporting heroes Kgothatso Montjane (third from right) and Michaela Whitebooi (second from right, Commonwealth Games Judoka gold medalist), are (far left) Nontokozo Madonsela, the Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited; (third from left) Sithembile Ntombela, Acting CEO of Brand South Africa, and (fourth from left) Kass Naidoo, gsport Founder; all together honouring the first time that South African women athletes have opened the markets at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton, Johannesburg, on the occasion of the second gsport Business Breakfast, on Friday 22 September, 2023. Photo: Rebecca Hearfield (c) gsport 2023. Photo: Rebecca Hearfield (c) gsport 2023

Champion athletes Kgothatso Montjane and Michaela Whitebooi make history as the first women in sport in South Africa to open markets at the JSE, as gsport hosts the second annual Business Breakfast event! #gsportBusinessBreakfast #AdvancingWomensSport

Telkom Align Brand Vision with #gsport16 Awards Campaign

Telkom’s Chief Marketing Officer, Gugu Mthembu, pictured on the red carpet at the 2021 Momentum gsport Awards at The Wanderers Club on Tuesday, 31 August 2021. Photo: gsport

Telkom’s Chief Marketing Officer, Gugu Mthembu, believes partnering with the 2021 Momentum gsport Awards, aligns with their brand promise to stand for transformation and making sure everyone in the country feels included #gsport16 #SheOwnsHerSuccess

Telkom Netball League to Resume in Mangaung

Players wearing the new PUMA kits ahead of the 2020 Telkom Netball League which will be held at the Mangaung Indoor Sports Complex in Bloemfontein. Photo: Supplied

Twelve teams will enter into a Biologically Safe Environment ahead of the 2020 Telkom Netball League which will take place at the Mangaung Indoor Sports Complex in Bloemfontein.

Netball South Africa Partners with Big Brands to Grow the Sport

Women in Sport media specialist Rachel Makhura remembers a bleak start to the year for the Federation, but Netball SA have turned a corner since the announcement of its hosting the 2023 Netball World Cup with the confirmation of two new significant commercial partnerships in Telkom and Twizza

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