Hockey Star Phumelela Mbande Embraces Motherhood
Former SA Women’s Hockey goalkeeper, Phumelela Hlophe, recently added ‘Mom’ to her bio. As she embraces her new role, Hlophe discusses how professionalising women’s sport would be a game-changer for mom elite athletes
North West Edge Western Province for 2024 SA U21 Hockey IPT Champions Title
North West took the early lead and made it count when Potchefstroom outfit beat tournament hosts Western Province in a penalty shootout to win the 2024 SA Under 21 Hockey IPT at UCT in Cape Town on Saturday
Western Province and North West Book 2024 SA U21 Hockey IPT Semi-Final Berths
Western Province and the North West have already booked their SA U21 Hockey IPT semi-final berths after Day 2’s play, with Thursday’s fixtures set to determine the teams to hold a medal chance at the University of Cape Town on Wednesday
WP Peninsula Stun Southern Gauteng as SA U21 Hockey IPT Gets Underway
High excitement as the 2024 Under 21 South African Hockey IPT opening day saw WP Peninsula overturned a 2-0 deficit to snatch a 3-2 win against Southern Gauteng, KZN Raiders, North West and Western Province also securing 1st day wins
Giles Bonnet Backs Funded High Performance Women’s Hockey Programs
In his second stint as coach of the Senior Hockey Women’s team, Giles Bonnet has highlighted the importance of funding high performance programs to produce a squad that can compete with the highest-ranked sides in World Hockey
SA Women’s Hockey Withdrawn from Africa Games as ‘Field Not Satisfactory’
The South African Women’s Hockey have been withdrawn from the Africa Games following advice that the field they were set to compete on has been deemed ‘not satisfactory’, and the risk of harm to athletes ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Games.
Coach Pholo, Rebecca Eliot and SA Hockey Stars Team Up to Make Oman Dream a Reality
An encouraging success story of international sports event funding was made possible when SA Hockey5s coach Tsoanelo Pholo hooked up with Pro Touch Africa’s Rebecca Elliot for the FIH World Cup in Muscat, Oman
SA to Start Paris 2024 Olympic Hockey Matches against Australia on 28 July
The IOC and the FIH have announced South African women’s group-stage fixtures at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, with the opening tie against Australia on 28 July followed by pool matches against Argentina, Great Britain, Spain and the USA to follow
KZN Raiders Women Earn Fourth Consecutive Spar Indoor Hockey IPT Championship Title
Defending champions KZN Raiders reversed their pool stage defeat to emerge victorious and be crowned Spar Indoor Hockey IPT champions for a remarkable fourth consecutive title at the Wynberg Military Base, in Cape Town on Saturday
KZN Raiders Take on Western Province in Historic 2024 Indoor Hockey IPT Final
KZN Raiders beat Northern Blues in a sensational pattern that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats for a chance at a historic fourth consecutive title, with co-finalists hosts Western Province determined to lift the silverware in Cape Town on Saturday
Western Province in Top Gear as Spar Indoor Hockey IPT 2024 Semi-Finalists Decided
Hosts Western Province have turned up the heat, handing defending champs KZN Raiders their first Indoor IPT defeat in five years with Day 3 action to decide 2024 finalist between the log leaders; and semi-finalists Northern Blues and North West
Western Province and Defending Champs KZN Raiders Win Key IPT Day 1 Matches
Northern Blues took a commanding Day 1 log lead while defending champs KZN Raiders and tournament hosts Western Province exacted key wins as the South African Indoor Hockey IPT got under way in Cape Town on Wednesday