From Lord’s to Nairobi, the Numbers Now Favour Women’s Sport
A record ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, a record-reach FIH Hockey World Cup, a sold-out Budapest and a Nairobi 2029 decision built on fan data set the stage for the Spar Proteas’ Africa Netball Cup defence and Nielsen’s South African breakthrough.
Ester Baatjies Bet on Herself and Found the Room
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.
Laura Wolvaardt Lands the Big One
Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt has won the 2026 Athlete of the Year Award, and she opens up about the captaincy that freed her batting, the degree she completed cum laude on the road, and the young squad she is shaping.
Karla Pretorius at Peace with Perfect Farewell and Ready for the Coaching Chapter
From leading the Crinums to the Telkom Netball League title to a Commonwealth Games farewell in the green and gold, Karla Pretorius closed her playing career exactly as she dreamed, and now turns her passion to coaching and mentoring the next generation.
Nwabisa Sauls Unlocks the Power of Commercial Analytics at Nielsen Sports SA
Nielsen Sports SA Senior Commercial Manager Nwabisa Sauls shares her path from PR student to leading commercial voice in sports data, illustrating how audience insights and powerful storytelling are reshaping corporate backing for women in sport.
Prabashnee Naidoo and Ester Baaitjies Named 2026 GSPORT Ambassadors
Celebrating two incredible champions of the game as 2026 Supporter of the Year Prabashnee Naidoo and Woman in Radio finalist Ester Baaitjies are unveiled as 2026 gsport brand ambassadors to uplift women in sport to close out #20YearsOfgsport.
The Power of KG
From a Limpopo girl assembling her own wheelchair courtside to a Wimbledon champion backed by the WDB Trust for the season, Kgothatso Montjane’s sponsorship story shows corporate SA what happens when you intentionally invest in women’s excellence.
Lonwabo Miso Breaks Down Doors on Historic gsport Awards Night
From Kwa-Thema to a historic double at the 21st gsport Awards, Lonwabo Miso opens up to gsport about the sleepless nights, the sacrifices and the door-breaking work ethic that carried her to the very top of South African sports broadcasting.
Yamkela Njapha: My gsport Journey ~ From Follower to Family
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.
African Football Trailblazer Portia Modise Takes Her Place in gsport Hall of Fame
From White City, Jabavu, to the summit of African football, Portia Modise becomes the 21st gsport Hall of Fame inductee, a torchbearer whose 102 goals light the way for a generation of South African girls!
Janine Anthony, a Global Architect of Women’s Football Firsts
From dreaming of playing like Mercy Akide-Udoh to building Africa’s first all-female WAFCON commentary teams, Janine Anthony tells gsport how a denied football dream empowered her to launch a movement for the women’s game.
Erin Groll and the Art of Looking Beyond the Finish Line
Erin Groll tells gsport how savings, self-belief and a lifelong love of track and field carried her onto the sport’s biggest stages, and why she wants every young South African woman with a camera to know she deserves to be there too.